RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 17 militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Lakki Marwat district on the night of September 26-27, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
According to the ISPR, the operation was launched on reports of the presence of militants linked to an Indian-backed group, Fitna al-Khwarij. Troops engaged the location, killing 17 fighters.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered. The ISPR stated that the slain militants were involved in multiple terrorist activities targeting security forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilians.
A sanitisation operation is under way in the area to clear any remaining threats. The ISPR reaffirmed that Pakistan’s security forces remain committed to eliminating terrorism and its foreign sponsors from the country.
