Security Forces Eliminate Four Terrorists in North Waziristan Operation

Security Forces Eliminate Four Terrorists in North Waziristan Operation

North Waziristan—Security forces, in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in the Spinwam area on the night of January 14-15, successfully neutralized four terrorists, identified as members of the khawarij.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, the troops engaged the terrorists’ hideout in an intense exchange of fire, resulting in the elimination of the militants. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the site. The terrorists were reportedly involved in multiple attacks targeting security forces and the assassination of civilians.

The military’s media wing confirmed that a follow-up sanitization operation is underway to ensure no remaining threats in the area.

The latest operation follows two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a day earlier, where security forces killed eight terrorists. Six were neutralized in an IBO in Tank district, while two were eliminated in the Tirah Valley of Khyber district.

In an earlier operation, 27 terrorists were killed in Balochistan’s Kacchi district, highlighting the increasing tempo of anti-terror activities by Pakistan’s security forces.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, during a recent visit to Peshawar, reiterated the military’s resolve to eradicate terrorism. “Hostile elements are suffering heavy losses, and their ability to inflict harm will be crushed,” the COAS said.

The surge in counter-terror operations comes amid a rise in terrorist activities, particularly in regions bordering Afghanistan, after the Taliban regained power in 2021. According to the “CRSS Annual Security Report 2024” by the Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, 2024 was the deadliest year for Pakistan’s civil and military forces in a decade, with 685 fatalities recorded in 444 terror attacks.

Pakistan’s security forces continue their efforts to ensure peace and stability, vowing to leave no stone unturned in the fight against terrorism.