Eight more terrorists gunned down in operation: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were gunned down in an exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation carried out by security forces in South Wazirstan on Sunday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations here said that the intelligence-based operation was carried out in Sararogha area South Wazirstan. 

Dutung the operation, the terrorists opened fire in the security forces and in exchange of fire, eight of the terrorists were eliminated.

It may be noted that three terrorists were gunned down in separate operations in different parts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa a few days ago.

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the three killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as the innocent civilians.

On November 15, security forces in another intelligence-based operation killed seven terrorists in Kiri Machan Khel area of of Tank in Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Terrorist activities have increased in the KP and Balochistan provinces bordering Afghanistan, especially since the takeover of Kabul by Taliban in 2021.

The ISPR often gives details about the terror attacks on security forces and within the last about a couple of months scores of army personnel have embraced martyrdom while fighting the terrorists from Chitral to Balochistan.