Rawalpi ndi: 15 Khawarij terrorists have been killed in two separate intelligence based operations by security forces in KP.

4 Jawans also embraced shahadat while fighting gallantly during intense fire exchange.

The operations were conducted in Dera Ismail Khan's Hathala area and North Waziristan's Miran Shah.

On the reported presence of terrorists, an IBO was conducted by the forces in Dera Ismail Khan's Hathala area. During the conduct of operation, the troops effectively engaged the terrorists location and resultantly, nine of them including their ring leaders HVT Farman aka Saqib, Kharji Amanullah alias Toori, Kharji Saeed aka Liaqat and Kharji Bilal were sent to hell.

The killed terrorists were involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area and were highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies.

In another operation conducted in North Waziristan's Miran Shah, Six terrorists were effectively neutralized by the security forces.

However, during intense fire exchange, Lieutenant Muhammad Hassaan Arshaf (age: 21 years, resident of District Lahore) leading his troops from front, fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom along with his three men.

The three soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice were identified as Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal (age: 39 years, resident of District Dera Ismail khan), Sepoy Farhat Ullah (age: 27 years, resident of District Lakki Marwat) and Sepoy Himat Khan (age: 29 years, resident of District Mohmand).

The ISPR also noted that the sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area as the security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism.