Rawalpindi: The armed forces of Pakistan have killed eight Fitna al Khawarij militants in Lakki Marwat’s Sultan Khel area.
According to the security officials, the armed forces have Pakistan have launched yet another successful operation in the Sultan Khel area of Lakki Marwat killing seven Khawarij.
The militants were attempting a forces-entry in the Sultan Khel area when the security forces spotted them. An exchange of firing took place and some eight militants were killed.
The forces recovered latest weapons, explosives and automatic machine guns from the militants. The IEDs and the hand-grenades were also recovered from the militants.
It is worth mentioning that after the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, over a hundred militants have been killed while attempting to infiltrate in the Pakistani territory.
The security forces have launched operations in the areas of Mohmand, Aba Khel, Orakzai, North Waziristan, South Waziristan.
The attack came a day after the ISPR announced that 34 Indian-backed militants have been killed in a series of operations in North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Bannu over the past three days.
In a seperate operation on Thursday, security forces killed 45 to 50 terrorists associated with Fitna al Khawarij attempting to infiltrate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ‘s Mohmand district from Afghanistan.
Pakistan continues to face a surge in terrorism, mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where militants frequently target security forces and police.
Attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke its ceasefire with the government in 2022.
Last week, a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major were among 11 soldiers martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Orakzai, where 19 terrorists were killed. A follow-up operation eliminated 30 more militants involved in the assault.
