Eight terrorists involved in Mir Ali attack killed

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed eight terrorists including a terrorist commander during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the high value terrorist commander Sehra alias Janan was involved in orchestrating the terrorist attack on security forces in Mir Ali on Saturday in which seven soldiers embraced martyrdom.

The military’s press wing said he was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies. Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists in the area, it added.

The ISPR in its statement reaffirmed the determination to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country.

Earlier on Saturday, at least seven Pakistan Army soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and captain, embraced martyrdom after gallantly fighting with terrorists as they attacked a security forces’ post.

The military’s media wing stated that a group of six terrorists attacked the post in the early hours of Saturday with the Pakistani troops foiling their initial attempt of intrusion before they rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the post, followed by multiple suicide bombing attacks, which led to the collapse of a portion of a building, resulting into the martyrdom of the brave sons of the soil.

“During the conduct of ensuing clearance operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Kashif, effectively engaged and sent to hell all six terrorists,” the statement read.