RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted operations in North Waziristan from 25 to 27 April, killing 54 militants.
Following these engagements, a deliberate sanitization operation was carried out on the night of 27/28 April in the Hassan Khel area near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. During the operation, 17 more militants were killed. Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from those neutralized.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the militants were operating under the influence of Indian handlers.
The total number of militants killed during the three-day operation has risen to 71.
Security forces reiterated their commitment to securing the nation’s frontiers and defeating attempts to sabotage peace, stability, and progress in Pakistan.
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