Security forces killed 12 militants belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna Al Khwarij in response to a terrorist attack on a joint police check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday.
The attack took place on the night between July 23 and 24 when militants attempted to breach the security of the check post; however, their attempt was thwarted by the swift response of security forces, the military’s media wing said.
The ISPR said troops engaged the fleeing militants and killed 12 of them during the operation. After failing to achieve their objective, the attackers rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall of the check post.
The resulting blast caused severe damage to the check post infrastructure and led to the martyrdom of 15 people, including 12 military personnel, two policemen and one government official from the ex-forest department.
The military said that a sanitisation operation was underway in the area to eliminate any remaining militants.
The ISPR added that security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue counterterrorism operations under the “Azm-e-Istehkam” campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, to eliminate the threat of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.
The military reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the nation, saying the sacrifices of the martyred personnel further strengthened the resolve to defeat terrorism.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
