Security forces conducted two separate intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the elimination of 15 terrorists in total.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan paid glowing tributes to the brave martyrs of the Pakistan security forces who sacrificed their lives for the protection of the motherland.
According to ISPR, an operation was carried out in the Hathala area of Dera Ismail Khan following intelligence reports about terrorist presence. During the intense exchange of fire, nine terrorists were killed, including the terrorist leader Farman alias Saqib, Amanullah alias Turi, Saeed alias Liaqat, and Bilal.
These terrorists were involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies and civilians.
The second operation took place in the Miran Shah area of North Waziristan, where security forces bravely engaged and eliminated six terrorists.
During the operation, four Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom.
The martyrs include Lieutenant Hassan Ashraf (21 years old, Lahore), Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal (39 years old, Dera Ismail Khan), Sepoy Farhatullah (27 years old, Lakki Marwat), and Sepoy Himmat Khan (29 years old, Mohmand district).
According to ISPR, a clearance operation is ongoing in the area to locate any remaining terrorists.
The armed forces remain steadfast in their mission to eradicate terrorism from the country, and the sacrifices of brave soldiers further strengthen this resolve.
