12 terrorists killed in separate KP, Balochistan IBOs: ISPR

ISPR says security forces conducted IBO in North Waziristan on reported presence of terrorists

By Our Correction
November 14, 2024
In this file photo, Pakistan Army soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar. — AFP/File
In this file photo, Pakistan Army soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 12 terrorists during separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan and Balochistan’s Kech districts, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on November 12-13, security forces conducted IBO in North Waziristan’s Miran Shah area on reported presence of terrorists. The troops effectively engaged khwarij’s [terrorists] location, as a result of which, eight khwarij were sent to hell, while six khwarij got injured,” it added.

Separately, the ISPR said at least four terrorists, including a “high-value target”, were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Kech district.

The statement said security forces, on the night between November 12-13, conducted the IBO in the general area Balgatar of Kech district.

During the conduct of the operation, an intense fire exchange took place between the security forces and the terrorists, as a result of which “four terrorists including the HVT, terrorist ring leader Sana @ Baru” were killed.