Eight khwarji neutralised in separate KP operations: ISPR

Rawalpindi: Security forces killed eight Khwarij militants, including a ring leader carrying head money of Rs1 million, in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military's media wing said on Thursday.

“An IBO was conducted in the general area of Sararogha, South Waziristan district on the reported presence of khwarij. During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location as a result of which two khwarij, including Kharji ring leader Khan Muhammad alias Khoryay, were killed, while two others were apprehended,” said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release.

Khan Muhammad was involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area including target killing and extortion. He was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies and the government had fixed head money of Rs1m on him, it further said.

Another IBO was conducted in Lakki Marwat district and after an intense fire exchange, six Khwarij were successfully neutralised by the security forces.

“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” the news release said.