Security forces have killed twenty-four Khwarij in last twenty-four hours during joint intelligence-based operations in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  

According to ISPR, in the backdrop of recent surge in terrorist activities against Police and vehicle-borne suicide bombing in Bannu District in which Indian Proxy Fitna Al-Khwarij targeted law enforcement agencies and innocent civilians, security forces initiated extensive joint intelligence-based operations to hunt the perpetrators of these heinous attacks and their support infrastructure.

Accordingly, in last twenty-four hours, following the fierce fire exchanges in Bannu district and adjoining areas, twenty-four Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij have been killed.

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

The operations in the area would continue and perpetrators of these heinous and cowardly acts will be brought to justice.

The relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision "Azm-e-Istehkam", as approved by the 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 and supported terrorism from the country.