Islamabad, 19 November (Udaipur Kiran). Pakistani security forces have killed 38 militants belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during search operations over the past three days in the troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, termed it a major achievement. President and Prime Minister of Pakistan praised the security forces for the successful operations.
According to a report by Dawn, the ISPR said on Tuesday evening that 38 TTP members were neutralised in four separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted over three days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Significant breakthroughs came during the operations on 15 and 16 November. In the first operation, security forces took control of a terrorist hideout in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, where ten militants, including TTP financier Alam Mehsud, were killed.
The ISPR further said that five more militants were eliminated in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan district. In a separate statement, ISPR added that two more operations were carried out between 16 and 17 November in Bajaur and Bannu districts, resulting in 11 and 12 TTP fighters being killed respectively. It also confirmed that the group’s commander, Sajjad alias Abuzar, was among those killed in the Bajaur operation.
President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the security forces for the successful missions. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also praised their efforts, stating, “Under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, the security forces are achieving major success against terrorism.”
Last week, security personnel had killed at least 24 militants in three separate encounters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
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