Three soldiers were martyred and 19 terrorists were killed in three separate clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the army’s media wing said on Tuesday.
An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said that in the first instance, eight terrorists were “sent to hell” after an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was carried out in Matani area of Peshawar, where the terrorists clashed at the location.
Eight more were neutralized at an IBO in Baizai general area in Mohmand district and three more in Karak district, the ISPR said.
He added that the operations were carried out between Monday and Tuesday.
The ISPR said Lance Havaldar Abbas Ali, 38, a resident of Ghizer district; Naik Muhammad Nazir, 37, a resident of Skardu district and Naik Muhammad Usman, 37, a resident of Attock district, “fought bravely” during the intense exchanges of fire and were martyred.
Disinfection operations were being carried out to eliminate other terrorists, the statement said.
“Pakistan security forces are determined to eradicate the menace of terrorism in the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR concluded.
Pakistan has recently witnessed a rise in terrorist activities, especially in KP and Balochistan.
Terrorist attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government. With at least 685 security forces personnel losing their lives amid a total of 444 terror attacks, 2024 turned out to be the deadliest year for Pakistan’s military and civilian security forces in a decade.
Equally alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel: 1,612 deaths, representing more than 63 percent of the total recorded last year and representing 73 percent more losses compared to the 934 outlaws eliminated. The total number of deaths recorded last year was a nine-year high and more than 66 percent higher than in 2023. On average, almost seven lives were lost daily.
