12 Fitna Al Khwarij Killed, 15 Security Personnel Martyred in Tank Check Post Attack: ISPR

Security forces killed 12 militants belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna Al Khwarij after a terrorist attack on a joint police check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

According to the military’s media wing, the attack took place during the night of July 23 and 24 when militants tried to enter the check post. However, security forces responded quickly and stopped the attack.

The ISPR said troops chased the fleeing militants and killed 12 of them. After failing to achieve their objective, the attackers rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the check post’s perimeter wall.

The explosion severely damaged the check post and resulted in the martyrdom of 15 people, including 12 military personnel, two policemen and one government official from the ex-forest department.

A sanitisation operation was underway in the area to search for and eliminate any remaining militants.

The ISPR said security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue counterterrorism operations under the “Azm-e-Istehkam” campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, to eliminate the threat of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.

The military reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the country, saying the sacrifices of the martyred personnel had further strengthened the resolve to defeat terrorism.