Web desk: Seven militants affiliated with the Indian proxy group Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate operations in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on December 1, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.
According to ISPR, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Mir Ali area after receiving reports of militant presence.
During the operation, troops engaged the militants, and six were killed following an intense exchange of fire.
A second intelligence-based operation took place in the Spinwam area, where one more militant was neutralised in a firefight.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed militants, who had been involved in numerous terrorist attacks against security forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilians.
Sanitisation operations are ongoing to eliminate any remaining militants in the area. ISPR stated that under the counter-terrorism campaign “Azm-e-Istehkam,” approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, security forces will continue to target foreign-sponsored terrorism with full force.
4729 Terrorism Incidents Reported in Pak This Year, 3357 in KP Only: DG ISPR
According to the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), a total of 4,729 terrorism-related incidents were reported across Pakistan this year, with 3,357 incidents occurring in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone.
The DG highlighted concerns over the narrative that terrorism is controlled merely by the presence of the Frontier Corps (FC) along the Afghan border.
He questioned why terrorist activities continue despite border security and pointed out that, unlike Punjab and Sindh, many villages along the Afghan border are divided on both sides and inhabited by 29 tribes.
He emphasised the need for additional posts and drone surveillance in these areas to improve monitoring.
Addressing the situation in remote regions, the DG stated, “If you go to Khyber Waadi Tirah, there is no administration, no courts. In areas where there is no governance or law enforcement, terrorism is more prevalent.”
He further questioned governmental responsibilities beyond the Afghan border, saying, “Is the area behind the Afghan border the army’s responsibility? Where is the government? Over 450,000 non-custom paid vehicles are moving freely, whose responsibility is it to stop them?”
