Security forces kill four terrorists in South Waziristan check post suicide attack foiled

The media wing of the military said security forces on Saturday foiled a terrorist bid to attack a security forces check point in South Waziristan District, killing four militants, including a suicide bomber, in a coordinated response.

The assailants were from Indian supported Fitna Al Khwarij and tried to storm the check post, stated Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military stated it had repelled the attack effectively, with no security personnel killed.

The ISPR said that the militants tried to breach the security of the check post but were given a fast and firm response by forces deployed at the check post. Security officers foiled the attack before the assailants could breach the post’s defences.

The military said it attacked and destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber outside the boundaries of the check station. The car blew up before reaching its destination, killing the suicide bomber and causing little damage to the installation.

The ISPR added that the timely action of security personnel prevented the attack from achieving its intended objective.

The other three militants ran into a nearby compound when security personnel shot at them after the truck was destroyed.

“The troops cordoned off the militants and accurately targeted them in a deliberate clearance operation,” the ISPR added. All three were slain in the operation and security forces claimed no injuries on their side.

The military said the response was a demonstration of the professionalism, vigilance and courage of security forces posted in the area.

Sanitization operation is underway in the surrounding area to flush out any other Indian-sponsored militants who may be present.

The security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue their counter-terrorism campaign with the aim of eliminating foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan, the military’s media wing said.