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Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 May 2023
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: At least three terrorists died and several others were apprehended in three separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
According to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted two separate IBOs in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan on the reported presence of terrorists in these areas, reports Dawn News.
The ISPR said three terrorists, including militant commander Jabbar Shah alias Shah Alam, were “sent to hell” following an intense exchange of fire during the operations while two others were injured.
“The sanitisation of surrounding areas is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area,” the statement was quoted as saying by Dawn News, adding that the security forces of Pakistan were determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism.
In a separate statement, the ISPR said that seven terrorists were apprehended during an IBO in North Waziristan’s Miran Shah area.
The IBO was conducted based on the reported presence of terrorists in the area, the ISPR said, adding that proscribed Hafiz Gul Bahadur group terrorist commander Mehtab alias Lala was also among those arrested.