25 Pakistan Army personnel were martyred and 27 terrorists were
killed in 3 separate incidents in KPK's Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday, ISPR said
in a statement.
ISPR reported "more violence" in the DIG Khan district on December 11 and 12.
The report claims that early on Tuesday, a group of
terrorists broke through a security checkpoint in the Daraban general
area.
"The terrorists' attempt to breach the post was successfully
prevented, forcing them to crash an explosive-laden car into it before carrying
out a suicide bombing assault.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
office, "the building collapsed due to the subsequent blasts, leading in
numerous casualties; 23 gallant soldiers embraced martyred, while all 6
terrorists were effectively engaged and sent to hell."
It continued by stating that cleansing operations were being
conducted to get rid of the potential terrorists that could still be present in
the area.
"Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out
the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave
soldiers further strengthens our resolve," said the news agency.
Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a newly formed group linked to
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the checkpoint
attack.
According to the TJP spokesman, four bombers from the districts of
Lakki, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, and Mardan took part in the attack.
In the meantime, the ISPR announced that a separate
intelligence-driven operation in the Darazinda region of Dera Ismail Khan led
to the killing of 17 militants.
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