KP: Security forces have neutralized 11 militants during two separate IBOs carried out in N. Waziristan and Kurram districts here on Thursday (8th Jan, 2026).
Six militants were killed during an exchange of fire in N. Waziristan. Whereas, five were gunned dine in Kurram district. Security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain outlaws who were involved in attacks against security forces as well as civilians.
Militants who have been attacking LEAs in KP and Balochistan, have continuously been facing IBOs conducted by the security forces. Major Adeel Zaman (36), leading his troops from the front, rendered the ultimate sacrifice during an IBO carried out in the Bajaur’s general area Khar here on 29th Dec, 2025. As the result of intense exchange of fire, five militants lost their lives. Those who had been eliminated used to attack military as well as civil targets. Arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the slain terrorists.
On 2nd July, unidentified terrorists targeted a govt vehicle claiming lives of Nawagai’s assistant commissioner Faisal Ismail, tehsildar Abdul Wakil, subedar Noor Hakim and constable Rashid, 11 others, who got wounded, were taken to nearby medical facilities.
A day earlier, militants gunned two traffic policemen (Israel and Sanaullah) down when they were travelling from their village to duty on the Ghazni Khel-Long Khel Road near Gul Baz Dehqan. Shooters also snatched official guns from the two slain cops before bolting from the scene of crime.
Operations against militants too are regularly carried out. Fifteen terrorists, including ringleaders, were neutralised in two separate IBOs carried out by security forces here on 15th Feb.
According to details, the first Intelligence-Based-Operation was conducted in Hathala (area of Dera Ismail Khan district) during which nine terrorists (including ringleaders Farman alias Saqib, Amanullah alias Toori, Saeed alias Liaquat and Bilal) were neutralised. Those killed were in the Law-Enforcement-Agencies’ most wanted list due to their involvement in terrorist activities in the region.
Six militants were slain in the second IBO that was carried out in the general area of Miranshah in North Waziristan district. During the exchange of fire 21-year-old Lahoriite Lt. Muhammad Hassaan Arshaf paid the ultimate sacrifice along with three soldiers [Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal (39), r/o Dera Ismail Khan district; Sepoy Farhat Ullah (27), r/o Lakki Marwat district; and Sepoy Himmat Khan (29), r/o Momand district].
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