BAJAUR -UNS: At least five terrorists were killed, and three others suffered injuries during two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Bajahur and Gawadar, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. A soldier also embraced martyrdom during crossfire with the terrorists in Bajaur.
A soldier was martyred and four terrorists were killed while another was apprehended after a shootout in the general area of Charmang of Bajaur district.
The military’s media affairs wing said the security forces conducted an IBO in Charmang on the “reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of operation, intense fire exchange occurred between security forces and terrorists.”
After subduing the militants, the forces apprehended the terrorist who remained alive during the operation.
Weapons, ammunition, and explosives including a suicide vest were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous “terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens, especially suicide blasts”, it added.
The ISPR said that the martyred soldier was identified as Sepoy Muhammad Shoaib, 24.
It further stated that the sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. “Security forces of Pakistan remain determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from Pakistan,” it added.
One terrorist killed in Gwadar
In another IBO in Gwadar, a terrorist was killed and three others were injured, the ISPR said.
According to the military’s media affairs wing, the security forces conducted the IBO in Gwadar district. After spotting the security personnel, the suspects opened indiscriminate fire which was returned. The crossfire left one terror suspect dead on the spot while three others wounded.
The crossfire continued between the forces and militants for some time, the ISPR said, adding the sanitisation of the area is now being carried out to eliminate any remaining terrorists found in the area.
