PESHAWAR: Security forces killed five militants and a soldier martyred during an intelligence-based operation in Zarkani, a sensitive border area of Drazinda tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan.
The operation was carried out under the “Azm-e-Istehkam” to eliminate militant networks and counter terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.According to the details, security forces launched the operation on the basis of intelligence reports and killed five Khawarij.
Several others were seriously injured during an exchange of fire but managed to escape. During the operation, a security forces soldier also seriously wounded. He was shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
Security sources said operations under the Azm-e-Istehkam would continue without interruption until militant networks operating across the border and within the country were eliminated from KP’s border districts particularly Dera Ismail Khan, North and South Waziristan and the merged districts.
The sources said the operations aimed to prevent militant groups from using cross-border routes and local hideouts to undermine peace in the province. They added that security forces remained committed to establishing lasting peace in KP.
The statements also paid tribute to the sacrifices of security personnel, saying their vigilance along the borders and their efforts against militancy were essential to protecting the country and its people.
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