23 soldiers martyred, 27 terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan: ISPR

Says terrorists rammed explosive-laden automobile into submit adopted by suicide bomb assault n Tehreek-e-Jihad, an offshoot of TTP, claims duty n Islamabad calls for Kabul handover perpetrators.

ISLAMABAD  –  Safety forces killed a minimum of 27 terrorists in several operations in Dera Ismail Khan District late Monday evening whereas 23 troopers embraced martyrdom in sui­cide assault on a submit within the early hours of Tuesday. 

In line with a press launch is­sued by the Inter Providers Public Relations, “On Night time 11 / 12 De­cember 2023, witnessed top­ened actions in Dera Ismail Khan District, whereby complete of twenty seven terrorists had been despatched to hell throughout varied operations.”

“An intelligence primarily based opera­tion was carried out typically space Darazinda on reported pres­ence of terrorists. In the course of the conduct of operation, terrorists’ hideout was busted and 7­teen terrorists had been despatched to hell,” the ISPR mentioned. “In one other intelli­gence-based operation typically space Kulachi, personal troops effec­tively engaged terrorists’ location on account of which 4 terrorists had been despatched to hell. Nevertheless, af­ter intense alternate of fireplace, two courageous sons of soil, having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat.’

In line with Pakistan Military, the killed terrorists had been energetic­ly concerned in quite a few terrorist actions towards safety forces in addition to killing of harmless ci­vilians. Weapons, ammunition and explosives had been additionally recov­ered in the course of the operations.

“In early hours of 12 Decem­ber 2023, a bunch of six terror­ists attacked a safety forces’ submit typically space Daraban. The try and enter the submit was successfully thwarted which compelled the terrorists to ram an explosive laden automobile into the submit, adopted by a suicide bombing assault. The ensuing blasts led to the collapse of the constructing, inflicting a number of cau­salities; twenty three courageous sol­diers embraced shahadat, whereas all six terrorists had been successfully engaged and despatched to hell.” Sanitisation operations are be­ing carried out to remove every other terrorist current within the space, as safety forces of Paki­stan are decided to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the nation and such sacrifices of our courageous troopers additional strengthens our resolve, the ISPR mentioned.

In the meantime, funeral prayers of twenty three courageous troopers who embraced Shahadat whereas combating terrorists’ assault in Daraban space Tuesday, was provided in Dera Is­mail Khan Garrison. 

Corps Commander Peshawar together with massive variety of serv­ing officers, troopers, civil officers and public attended the funeral. Shuhada will likely be laid to relaxation with full army honour of their re­spective hometowns. 

Armed Forces of Pakistan stand resolute and dedicated to elimi­nate the menace of terrorism from the motherland in any respect value.

‘TTP management in Afghanistan’

Pakistan has delivered sturdy demarche to the Afghan Interim Authorities in context of Tues­day’s lethal assault. In line with a press launch of Overseas Workplace, Overseas Secretary called-in the Chargé d’Affaires of Afghan In­terim authorities to ship Pak­istan’s sturdy demarche within the context of at the moment’s lethal terrorist assault on Pakistan’s safety forc­es’ submit in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan. The assault, whose respon­sibility has been claimed by Teh­reek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a terrorist group affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, resulted in a number of causalities, together with shahadat of twenty-three safety personnel. The Chargé d’Affaires was requested to instantly con­vey to the Afghan Interim Govern­ment to totally examine and take stern motion towards perpetrators of the current assault.

He was additionally requested to convey Af­ghan Interim Authorities to pub­licly condemn the terrorist in­cident on the highest stage and take rapid verifiable actions towards all terrorist teams in­cluding their management and their sanctuaries. 

He was additionally requested to appre­hend and handover the perpe­trators of the assault and the TTP management in Afghanistan to Pak­istan and take all mandatory mea­sures to disclaim the persistent use of Afghan soil for terrorism. Overseas Workplace spokesperson Mumtaz Zah­ra Baloch mentioned the terrorist assault is yet one more reminder of the ter­rorist menace to peace and stability within the area. She mentioned we should act resolutely with all our collective would possibly to defeat this menace. On its half, Pakistan stays stead­quick in its dedication to fight terrorism. 

In the meantime, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday vowed to proceed the struggle towards terrorism until its com­plete elimination from nation’s soil. “We’ll struggle again until the menace of terrorism is eliminat­ed from our motherland,” he submit­ed on the social media platform, X.

The prime minister paid tribute to the valiant safety forces for his or her profitable operations within the Darazanda, Daraban, and Kolachi areas of district Dera Ismail Khan by which 27 terrorists had been killed.

“The troopers’ dedication, sacri­fice, and valour within the face of ter­ror is unparalleled and a beacon of hope for our nation,” he mentioned.

He expressed his deepest sym­pathies with the households of the martyrs. PM Kakar mentioned the gov­ernment was steadfast in elimi­nating terrorism and extremism from the nation.

He mentioned such acts couldn’t de­ter the resolve of the safety forc­es to struggle terrorism. The prime minister directed the very best medical remedy to the injured within the ter­rorist assault.