The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said nine individuals it described as “Indian-sponsored khwarij” were killed during two intelligence operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 5.
The ISPR said the first operation took place in Tank district after intelligence reports indicated the presence of individuals linked to what it called “Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij”. Troops carried out an intelligence-led operation and “effectively engaged” the site, leading to an exchange of fire. After what the statement described as an “intense exchange of fire,” seven were killed.
A second operation took place the same day in Lakki Marwat district after intelligence services reported the presence of other suspected militants in the area. The security forces came under fire and retaliated, the ISPR said, adding that two people were killed in the exchange.
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Weapons and ammunition were recovered from those killed during the two operations. The ISPR said the individuals had been involved in “numerous terrorist activities” targeting security and law enforcement agencies, as well as “targeted killings of innocent civilians.” No details were shared about the specific incidents or the material recovered.
The ISPR said disinfection operations were underway in the surrounding areas to ensure that no more ‘India-sponsored khwarij’ remained. He said the follow-up actions were part of a broader anti-terrorism campaign under the government’s ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ approved by the Supreme Federal Committee on National Action Plan.
The campaign will continue “at full speed” with the aim of eliminating “the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”, the ISPR said. The statement did not mention any casualties among security personnel or possible arrests.
The ISPR did not release further operational details or identify those killed, and no independent confirmation of the events was immediately available.
