Security forces eliminated four Khwarij, including their ring leader, Batoor, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Bagh area of Khyber District.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation, carried out on the reported presence of the terrorist group, also left three Khwarij injured.
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The troops swiftly traced the location of the militants during the operation and neutralised key threats. A subsequent sanitisation effort is underway to ensure the complete elimination of any remaining Khwarij elements in the area.
Moreover, the security forces expressed their resolve to end the menace of terrorism and restore peace across the country.