A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the operations were based on “robust intelligence” and resulted in major setbacks to Fitna al Khawarij and its affiliates.
“During these daring and highly successful IBOs being conducted since 20 August 2024, security forces have so far successfully neutralized twenty-five Khwarij, including Kharji ring leader Abuzar alias Saddam, who has been sent to hell, while eleven Khawrij have been injured,” the statement said.
“However, during the conduct of operations, four brave soldiers, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat (martyrdom),” it said.
The heavy losses inflicted upon Fitna Al Khawarij in these operations were a testament to the valour and commitment of the security forces to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country, it added.
Earlier this month, the government declared TTP as Fitna al-Khawarij and all other terrorists associated with the group as khariji (outcasts).
Speaking during a press conference, ISPR Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that the move was made because the TTP was a “mischief-making group” that was “neither an ideology nor has anything to do with Islam or Pakistan.”
He had added that security forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) conducted 23,622 small and large-scale IBOs in the country this year, out of which 2,045 operations were carried out in the second half of July.Security forces have killed 25 terrorists, including the leader of Khawarij, during a seven-day operation in Tirah. Four soldiers were also martyred in the terrorist attack.
According to ISPR, security forces conducted extensive intelligence-based operations against the Khawarij, the so-called Lashkar-e-Islam, and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar in the Tirah area of Khyber District.
This operation has resulted in significant losses for Khawarij and its supporters.
Since August 20, during the bold and successful intelligence-based operations, security forces have successfully killed 25 Khawarij, including their leader Abu Zar alias Saddam.
Eleven Khawarij have been injured in these operations.
ISPR stated that during these operations, four brave soldiers sacrificed their lives in the defence of the nation and achieved martyrdom.
The significant losses inflicted on the Khawarij in these operations demonstrate the determination of security forces and their commitment to ending terrorism.
A late-night attack by unidentified militants on a police checkpoint at Kurram Toll Plaza in Lakki Marwat left one officer injured, while another individual died of a heart attack triggered by the terror of the incident.
According to Express News, the militants opened fire on the Lakki Marwat Toll Plaza, prompting a swift retaliatory response from the police.
Local villagers also joined in to support the police, forcing the attackers to flee under heavy gunfire.
The assault resulted in the injury of Ali Muhammad, an employee stationed at the toll plaza checkpoint.
Additionally, a 60-year-old man from Karak, who was merely a passerby, died of a heart attack due to the shock and fear caused by the gunfire.
District Police Officer (DPO) Lakki Marwat stated that the terrorist attack was successfully repelled.
He mentioned that the attackers attempted to target the Manjiwala police checkpoint but were driven away by timely police action.
The attack, which occurred last night, was thwarted as police responded immediately, preventing the militants from causing further harm.
Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces have recently seen an uptick in violence, including target killings and militant attacks.
Earlier on Monday, a motorcycle-borne bomb attack in Razmak subdivision of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district killed at least four people and injured eight others.
Meanwhile, Balochistan experienced one of its most violent days recently, with over 40 lives lost in multiple terrorist attacks across various districts.
The deadliest incident occurred in Musakhail, where 23 passengers were executed after being offloaded from a bus. In Kalat, an attack on security forces resulted in 10 deaths, including both civilians and security personnel.
In response to the attacks on innocent civilians, the military sprung into action and wiped out 21 suspected militants, while a major terrorist attack was thwarted in the Lasbela district.
Addressing a Cabinet Meeting called over the overall security and lawn and order situation in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated the government's resolve to end terrorism in Pakistan, promising to provide the military with all necessary resources to combat the threat.
The premier declared, “There is no room for terrorism. The time has come to end it. We will provide the military with whatever resources it needs.”
