The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces recovered a suicide jacket, weapons, and ammunition from the killed terrorists.
- The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in Bannu on reported terrorist presence.
- A ring leader and a suicide bomber were killed during the operation, according to ISPR.
- The military’s media wing added that timely action helped avert a major catastrophe.
Two terrorists, including a ring leader, were neutralised after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
According to the military’s media affairs wing, the security forces conducted the operation on April 19 in Bannu district on the reported presence of terrorists
During an intense exchange of fire in Bannu, the security forces killed two terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij, including ring leader Waheedullah alias Muktiar and a suicide bomber, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The ISPR said weapons, ammunition, and a suicide jacket were recovered from the killed militants. Waheedullah was on the most-wanted list for his involvement in multiple terrorist activities, including attacks on security forces and civilians. He was also the handler of a suicide bomber responsible for the February 21, 2026 attack in Bannu, in which Gul Faraz was martyred.
The military said the operation avenged the attack, neutralised key perpetrators, and prevented a major tragedy. A follow-up sanitisation operation is ongoing to clear any remaining militants, as counter-terrorism efforts under “Azm-e-Istehkam” continue.
The statement also noted a rise in cross-border terrorism since 2021, with Pakistan previously launching operations against Afghan Taliban-linked militants and reporting casualties, injuries, and destruction of militant infrastructure amid ongoing border tensions and failed diplomatic talks.
