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Pakistani security forces killed 24 “terrorists” in intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan and Balochistan, while four soldiers were killed in separate incidents, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said Saturday, according to Anadolu Agency.
In the North Waziristan areas of Mir Ali, Datta Khel and nearby locations, security forces killed 16 “terrorists,” including two Afghan nationals. The operations targeted positions in Ali Khel, Mir Ali and Datta Khel.
The military identified those killed as members of the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the scene.
Two soldiers were killed during the engagements: Havildar Asmat Ali, 43, from Swabi district, and Naik Aftab Ali, 32, from Mardan district.
In a separate operation in Kolpur, Balochistan, security forces killed eight “terrorists,” including a suicide bomber, overnight from Friday into Saturday. A large cache of weapons and ammunition was recovered.
On Saturday, “terrorists” belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) targeted military patrol vehicles with armed quadcopters, killing Major Omer Minhas Nasir of Chakwal district and Havildar Muhammad Adnan Khan of Kotli Sattian.
The ISPR accused India and other hostile intelligence agencies of financially supporting FAH and supplying it with advanced equipment, including drones, to target civilians and security forces.
The military said clearance operations would continue as part of the “Azm-e-Istehkam” counterterrorism campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, until all “terrorist” threats were eliminated.
