Ringleader among five Khwarij killed in Khyber

Security forces conducted IBO in general area Tirah, Khyber district, on reported presence of Khwarij

By Our Correspondent
January 18, 2025
Pakistan Army commandos depart in their vehicles in Rawalpindi. — AFP/File

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed five Khwarij, including a ring leader, in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber district on Friday.

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Security forces conducted the IBO in general area Tirah, Khyber district, on reported presence of Khwarij. During the operation, troops effectively engaged Khwarij location, as a result of which, five Khwarij including Kharji ring leader Abidullah alias Turab, were sent to hell, while one Kharji was apprehended. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces for eliminating five terrorists in Tirah.

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