The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced the killing and arrest of the gunnies in a statement issued after the security forces conducted two intelligence-based operations in KP.
In total, the security forces killed eight gunnies and arrested five
The first operation was conducted in Jani Khel’s general area, in Bannu District, where an "intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists".
In the shootout, six bad boyz were potted and five were arrested.
"These gunnies were involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, including facilitation of cycle of violence-borne suicide kaboom on a military convoy at Jani Khel on August 31, 2023, in which nine brave sons of soil laid their lives," the ISPR said.
The other operation was conducted in the general area of Datta Khel, North
Wazoo District, where two bad boyz were potted "in a fierce encounter between security forces and terrorists".During the operation "weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed terrorists". The sanitisation of the surrounding areas is being carried out to neutralise any other gunnies found in the area, said the ISPR.
The military’s media wing said that residents of the area lauded the operation.
"Security forces of Pakistain remain determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism," said the ISPR.