RAWALPINDI, NOV 14 /DNA/ – In continuation of series of intelligence based operations being conducted by Security Forces, multiple Khwarijs’ locations were engaged in general area Mir Ali, Datta Khel and surroundings in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Following fierce fire exchanges, in last twelve hours, twelve khwarij, including two Afghan nationals belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij were sent to hell in Ali Khel, while two khwarij each were neutralised in Mir Ali and Datta Khel, thereby causing a significant blow to the khwarijs’ network operating in the area.

However, during these engagements, two brave sons of soil, Havildar Asmat Ali  (age: 43 years, resident of District Swabi) and Naik Aftab Ali (age: 32 years, resident of District Mardan) who fought gallantly, rendered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.

Weapons and ammunition have also been recovered from killed Indian sponsored Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities including killing of innocent civilians.

Sanitization operations will continue to eliminate remaining holed up khwarij from these areas, as 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 the menace of foreign sponsored terrorism from the country and such sacrifices further strengthen our resolve.