Five terrorists killed, Major embraces martyrdom in KP's Bajaur district: ISPR

Rawalpindi: Five Indian sponsored Khwarij were killed, while a brave son of the soil embraced martyrdom, in an intelligence-based operation in Khar area of Bajaur district.

According to ISPR, Security Forces, on the reported presence of Khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij in the area, conducted the operation.

However, during the intense fire exchange, Major Adeel Zaman, who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly, rendered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies as well as killing of innocent civilians.

Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area. Relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision "Azm e Istehkam" as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.