The Security Forces on Wednesday killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in the Janikhel area of Bannu district, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The slain terrorists “remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and innocent citizens,” said a news release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Weapons and ammunition were found in the terrorists’ possession, the statement said, adding that “locals of the area appreciated the security forces’ operation and assured [them] of their full support in eliminating the menace of terrorism”.
A rise in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan has been witnessed following the termination of the ceasefire by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in November.
Recently, in the Dir Duni area of North Waziristan district in KP, six Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in a firefight with militants.
During his first press briefing last month, ISPR Director General Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry reported that 293 individuals had been martyred and 521 injured in 436 terrorist incidents over the past year.
In KP, 192 casualties occurred in 219 terror-related activities, while Balochistan witnessed 80 fatalities in 206 incidents. Punjab suffered 14 losses in five attacks, and Sindh reported seven deaths in six terrorism incidents.
Maj Gen Chaudhry further highlighted that 8,269 intelligence-based operations were carried out by the army and law enforcement agencies, resulting in arrest of 1,378 suspected terrorists and the killing of 157.
The DG ISPR also disclosed that a total of 137 security personnel were martyred, and 117 were injured in anti-terror operations throughout the ongoing year.
