On the reported presence of a high-profile terrorist, security forces swung into action immediately and carried out a raid in the tribal district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
An intense fire exchange occurred during the conduct of the operation in which the ’ring leader’ of the outlawed terrorist outfit was killed by the security forces.
"Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorist commander, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities including murder of innocent civilians as well as extortion and was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies."
"Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area. Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism," the military’s media wing added.
Earlier in the month, two
The ring leader Ayubullah, also known as Mansoor, alongside another, was bumped off, as the forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on the reported presence of terrorists, a military statement read.
Pakistain has witnessed a surge in attacks in its tribal districts bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...returned to power there in 2021.
Islamabad claims Kabul is sheltering allied Death Eaters such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) allowing them to strike on its soil with impunity.
According to the statistics issued by the Department of Interior and Tribal Affairs KP, the areas most affected by terrorism include Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
, Khyber, Bajaur, and Tank while Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan are included in the terror-affected areas.
The documents of the Home and Tribal areas revealed that a total of 1,050 incidents of terrorism took place in KP last year while 419 incidents of terrorism took place in the arranged districts, and 631 incidents in the merged districts.
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