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Business Recorder
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Five children killed, 13 hurt in Lakki Marwat mortar shell explosion
LAKKI MARWAT: At least five children were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion caused by a mortar shell in the Surband Langar Khel area of Lakki Marwat district on Saturday. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Khan, the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Saddar police station when a group of children discovered an old mortar shell lying outside the village. Unaware of its danger, they brought it home where it exploded while they were playing. The blast killed four girls and a boy on the spot, all of whom were between the ages of six and 12. Thirteen members of the same household, including women and men, sustained injuries of varying degrees and were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, Rescue officials confirmed. Rescue 1122 teams swiftly responded, transferring the injured and deceased to a local hospital for treatment and medico-legal formalities. District Police Officer (DPO) Lakki Marwat and other law enforcement personnel reached the site soon after the explosion and cordoned off the area. Bomb disposal experts have also been called in to search for any additional unexploded ordnance. Earlier, security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by Indian-sponsored militant group Fitna Al-Khawarij near the Pak-Afghan border, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the ISPR, Indian-backed Fitna Al-Khwarij was killed during a decisive operation in Hassan Khel, North Waziristan. The security forces also recovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosive materials. The military's swift response has once again demonstrated its readiness and resolve to counter cross-border terrorism. The statement reiterated Pakistan's firm commitment to eliminating Indian-sponsored terrorism and highlighted that security forces remain fully prepared to confront any threats along the border. ISPR also called upon the interim Afghan government to prevent the use of Afghan soil for launching terrorist attacks against Pakistan, particularly by foreign-sponsored proxies.
Express Tribune
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
13 terrorists neutralised in K-P operations
RAWALPINDI: Thirteen terrorists, who were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces and the killing of innocent civilians, were neutralised in five different operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the military said on Thursday. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, the operations were carried out in Dera Ismail Khan, North Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, and Khyber districts. "On 12-13 February 2025, thirteen Khwarij were sent to hell in five separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province," the ISPR press release said, referring to the terrorists belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). "An intelligence based operation was conducted by Security Forces in general area Khulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly, five khwarij including Kharji Shah Gul @ Rohani were sent to hell," it said. "In two separate encounters in North Waziristan District, fire exchange took place between the Security Forces and khwarij in general areas Dosali and Tappi. Resultantly, five khwarij were effectively neutralized by own troops," it added. "In another encounter that took place in Lakki Marwat District, two khwarij were sent to hell. During an engagement in general area Bagh, Khyber District, own troops effectively neutralized one more kharji," the press released said. According to the media wing of the military weapons and ammunition were recovered from the dead terrorists, "who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians". Meanwhile, President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces for their successful operations and reiterated the determination to completely eradicate the Fitna Al-Khawarij, from the country. (With input from APP
