The fierce encounters between the holy warriors and security forces took place on the night between October 18 and 19 in North and South Wazoo districts, the military's media wing said in a statement.
The ISPR mentioned that the first engagement occurred in North Waziristan's Gharyoum area, where the security forces "effectively engaged the terrorists’ location" and killed six murderous Moslems.
The killed holy warriors included a high-value target, terrorist ringleader Hazrat Zaman alias Khawarey Mullah, who was actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the area and was wanted by law enforcement agencies, the ISPR said.
During the operation, three soldiers bit the dust:
Lance Naik Tabbasum Ul Haq: age 36, resident of Rawalpindi district
Sepoy Naeem Akhtar: age 30, resident of Attock district
Sepoy Abdul Hameed: age 23, resident of Multan
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In another intense fire exchange between the troops and holy warriors in South Waziristan's Asman Manza area, Sepoy Farman Ali, 25, a resident of Kashmore district, "paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat".
Following the operation, sanitisation is being carried out to eliminate any holy warriors found in the area, the ISPR said.
"The security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve."