Seven khwarij killed, soldier martyred in DI Khan counter-insurgency operation: ISPR

Rawalpindi: Security forces neutralised seven khawarij, while a soldier was martyred during a counter-insurgency operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Monday, the military’s media wing said in a statement.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was carried out in DI Khan’s Kulachi area on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij.

“During the conduct of [the] operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, seven khwarij were sent to hell,” the statement read.

During the battle, Naik Yasir Khan, 34, a resident of Mardan, embraced martyrdom after “having fought gallantly [and] paid the ultimate sacrifice”, the ISPR said.

The statement added that weapons and ammunition were seized from the dead terrorists, who were involved in terrorist activity in the area.