Security forces conducted a successful operation against militants in Bannu, while a separate attack on a government check-post under construction in South Waziristan left two labourers injured and four abducted, police officials confirmed on Thursday.
According to Bannu DIG Sajjad Khan, security forces carried out a joint operation with local police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Akbar Ali Khan Village in the Asparka area of Domel in Bannu against Fitna Al-Khawarij – a term the Pakistani authorities use for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants. He said the operation was completed successfully, resulting in the killing of five terrorists, while seven others were injured during the encounter.
Domel lies along the North Waziristan Road, while the other areas are located above the Kohat and Bannu boundaries. All the locations are mountainous, officials said. A search operation is continuing to arrest militants who fled the area. “The terrorists will be brought to justice, and law and order will be maintained at all costs,” DIG Sajjad Khan said.
In a separate incident, unknown armed assailants attacked a government check-post under construction in the Makin area of South Waziristan, police said. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Makin police station.
Police said two labourers were injured in the attack, while four others were abducted by the assailants. The injured workers were shifted to a nearby medical facility, where their condition was reported to be out of danger. Following the incident, police and security forces launched a search operation to recover the abducted labourers.