Ten Indian-backed khawarij killed in a Lakki Marwat, while three others were killed in a firefight in DI Khan
Security forces killed 13 “Indian-backed” terrorists during two intelligence operations carried out in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on November 20 and 21, the Army said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists, described as members of the “Indian proxy network Fitna al-Khawarij”, were eliminated in separate engagements in Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts.
According to ISPR, security forces and law enforcement agencies launched a joint intelligence operation in the general area of Paharkhel, Lakki Marwat, after receiving information about the presence of terrorists. “During the operation, our own troops actually engaged the location of the khawarij, and after an intense exchange of fire, ten khawarij were sent to hell,” the statement said.
A second operation was carried out in Dera Ismail Khan, where troops “effectively neutralized” three more terrorists following an exchange of fire. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the ‘Indian-sponsored khawarij’, who, according to the ISPR, were involved in multiple attacks on security forces, law enforcement agencies and targeted killings of civilians.
Disinfection operations are underway in the affected areas to eliminate any remaining threats, the statement added. The ISPR reiterated that the “relentless” anti-terrorism campaign led by Azm-e-Istehkam – endorsed by the Supreme Federal Committee on National Action Plan – would continue at full speed to dismantle what it described as foreign-sponsored militant networks operating against the state.
