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February 14 , 2025
Security Forces Gun down 13 Terrorists in Separate KP Operations
Rawalpindi: At least 13 terrorists were killed by security forces during five separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 12 and 13, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
“On 12-13 February 2025, 13 Khwarij [terrorists] were sent to hell in five separate engagements in KP province,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area Khulachi of district Dera Ismail Khan on the reported presence of terrorists, it added.
During the operation, the troops effectively engaged the terrorists and killed five of them, including Shah Gul alias Rohani.
In two separate encounters in the North Waziristan district, a fire exchange took place between the security forces and terrorists in areas Dosali and Tappi. Resultantly, five terrorists were effectively killed by security forces.
In another encounter that took place in Lakki Marwat district, two terrorists were gunned down.
Likewise, during an engagement in Bagh of Khyber district, the law enforcers effectively gunned down one more militant.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the operations. The gunned-down terrorists were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians.
The operations are part of a sustained counter-terrorism effort as the country witnessed a surge in violent attacks since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The country witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks in January 2025, surging by 42% compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a think tank. – The News
Courtesy The News
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