- Weapons and ammunition recovered from terrorists: ISPR
- Sanitation is going on to clean the area of any remaining danger.
- Security forces are committed to ending terrorism.
Rawalpindi: Public Relations (ISPR) of inter-service (ISPR) said on Thursday that at least ten terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A statement by the army’s media wing said that security forces performed an operation on March 20, 2025 based on the alleged presence of terrorists.
The ISPR said, “During the operation of the operation, his own soldiers, secretly around the desperate place, were effectively engaged and as a result all ten wrenching were sent to hell,” said the ISPR.
It was also said that during acute fire exchange, Captain Hasanan Akhtar, who was leading his soldiers from the front, fought seriously, paid the final sacrifice and embraced Shahdat.
The 24 -year -old martyr army officer was a resident of Jhelum district.
Captain Hussain was a brave officer and was famous for his courage and courage and courageous action during previous works.
“During the operation, weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain, who were actively involved in several terrorist activities against the law enforcement agencies and also killed the murder of innocent citizens,” the statement said.
It further said that a hygiene operation is being done to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area, as Pakistan’s security forces are determined to eradicate the danger of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave young officers further strengthen our resolutions.
The country has been increasing the terrorist attacks that implemented laws especially since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, especially in the border provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
According to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICS), a think tank, the country saw a sharp increase in terrorist attacks in January 2025, increased by 42% compared to the previous month.
Statistics have shown that at least 74 terrorist attacks were recorded across the country, resulting in 91 deadly persons, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians and 36 terrorists. Another 117 persons, including 53 security forces personnel, 54 civilians and 10 terrorists, suffered injuries.
KP remained the worst affected province, followed by Balochistan. In the districts of KP, militants carried out 27 attacks, resulting in 19 deadly individuals, including 11 security personnel, six civilians and two terrorists.
Tribal districts of KP (Eastern FATA) saw 19 attacks, leading to 46 deaths, including 13 security personnel, eight civilians and 25 terrorists.
