RAWALPINDI: At least fifteen khwarij were killed on Saturday in three separate operations conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Karak district on reported presence of Khwarij. The troops effectively engaged the terrorist’s location and resultantly eight khwarij were killed in the operation.
In the second operation conducted in North Waziristan district, four khwarij were killed by the troops but in exchange of two security personnel, Lance Naik Usman Mohmand (age: 28 years, resident of District Charsadda) and Sepoy Imran Khan (age: 26 years, resident of District Kurram) embraced shahadat.
In another encounter that took place in general area Gomal Zam, South Waziristan District, the troops successfully neutralized three khwarij.
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The security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the killed khwarij.
