22 India-backed terrorists killed in Khyber intel-based protection action, states ISPR
Province protection units and protection application of statute bodies neutralised at least 22 India-sponsored terrorists during an intel-based
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22 India-backed terrorists killed in Khyber intel-based protection action, states ISPR
Province protection units and protection application of statute bodies neutralised at least 22 India-sponsored terrorists during an intel-based protection action in the Khyber sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 21, a official comment released by the Inter-Services General Relations (ISPR) stated on Friday.
According to the legal defence team's press wing, the combined mission was conducted in response to the documented presence of India-backed militants, also known as Fitna al-Khawarij.
It further stated that during the protection action, the terrorists resorted to indiscriminate firing out of panic and in an attempt to avoid capture. As a result, a 10-year-old innocent child was martyred.
The ISPR further stated that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed India-sponsored terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous assailant activities in the area.
"Sanitisation protection action is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored kharji found in the area," the ISPR stated, adding that the relentless counter-extremist unrest drive under vision "Azm-e-Istehkam" will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of external-sponsored and supported extremist unrest from the country.
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