MOHMAND: Security forces successfully thwarted two separate infiltration attempts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and eliminated 13 Indian-sponsored terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during operations conducted on April 28 and 29.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the movement of a group of Fitna al-Khawarij militants attempting to infiltrate Pakistan through the border was detected in Mohmand district.
The ISPR stated that security forces effectively engaged the group of militants, and in a precise and skilful operation, eight terrorists belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij were sent to hell.
In a separate incident, another infiltration attempt by a group of Fitna al-Khawarij militants was foiled along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan district.
During an intense exchange of fire, security forces successfully neutralised five more terrorists, the military’s media wing added.
The ISPR said these engagements once again highlight Pakistan’s longstanding concern over the failure of the Afghan Taliban regime to ensure effective border management on its side.
It further stated that the Afghan Taliban regime must fulfil its obligations and prevent the use of Afghan soil by Fitna al-Khawarij, as well as stop the involvement of its citizens in terrorist activities inside Pakistan.
Reaffirming its stance, the ISPR said the security forces of Pakistan remain fully committed and resolute in defending the country’s frontiers against all threats.
Meanwhile, sanitisation operations have been launched in the affected areas to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists.
The statement also reiterated that the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign under Vision “Azm-e-Istehkam”, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, will continue with full force to eradicate foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.