Nine terrorists were killed in Bajaur IBO, including suicide bombers: ISPR

Said Muhammad alias “Qureshi Ustad,” a high-value target (HVT) and terrorist ringleader, was also slain during the operation after a fierce gunfight with the military.

The terrorists “who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians” also had a significant amount of weapons, ammunition, and explosives collected, according to the statement.

The ISPR stated, “Pakistan’s security forces are committed to eliminating the threat of terrorism from the nation, and a sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area.”

A gunfight with terrorists in the Spinwam region of North Waziristan earlier on October 5 resulted in the martyrdom of six Pakistani soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.