Suicide attack targeting security forces foiled in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali

Naqvi praises professionalism of security forces

ISLAMABAD: Four terrorists were killed after security forces foiled a suicide attack on a military camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali district, the state-run TV reported on Friday.

“According to sources, a Khawarij attempted to carry out a suicide attack against security forces in Mir Ali. One Kharji rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the wall of the security forces’ camp after which three more khawarij tried to enter the camp,” the report said.

“As a result of security forces’ timely and courageous action, the three Khawarij were killed outside the camp. Security forces did not suffer any losses in the incident. In the last two days alone, 88 terrorists supported by the Afghan Taliban have been killed,” the report said.

Khawarij is a term that the state uses to refer to terrorists.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to security forces for foiling the attack and praised their professionalism.

“Salute to the brave soldiers who thwarted the evil intentions of Khawarij,” Naqvi said, according to a statement issued by the ministry.

“Security forces took timely action and brought the khawarij to an exemplary end,” he said, adding that the nation was “proud of the brave soldiers”.

The development comes a day after the ISPR’s said that 34 “India-backed” terrorists had been killed in multiple operations in KP’s North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Bannu districts over the previous three days.

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist attacks, especially in KP and Balochistan, predominantly targeting the police, law enforcement agencies’ personnel, and security forces. Attacks increased after the banned TTP broke a ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022. Monitoring Desk