LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 18 – Security forces eliminated eight militants in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sultankhel area of Lakki Marwat on Friday, while a key Ftina Al khawarij (FAK) commander was reportedly gunned down by unidentified assailants near the Balochistan border.
Acting on credible intelligence, security personnel launched a targeted operation near the Kaichi Kamar-Sultankhel forest, located along the Punjab border close to Mianwali. The militants’ hideout was reportedly struck using an unmanned drone, leading to the death of eight suspected terrorists.
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Security forces recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives, and have since initiated a sanitisation operation to clear any remaining threats in the area.
In a separate incident, Ftina Al khawarij commander Tariq Kochi, affiliated with Toi Khula tehsil of Lower South Waziristan, was reportedly ambushed and killed near the Tesh mountain range. Sources suggest Kochi was attacked by unidentified gunmen while traveling with associates. Kochi had allegedly been involved in multiple attacks, including target killings and ambushes on security forces and civilians over the past year.
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Meanwhile, in Bajaur’s Lowi Mamund tehsil, security personnel foiled a major terror plot after intercepting a non-customs paid vehicle loaded with explosives in the Thangai area. According to District Police Officer Waqas Rafique, security forces fired at the suspected car at around 11:15 AM, neutralizing the threat. No casualties were reported.
Authorities have launched an investigation to identify those behind the failed sabotage attempt, which is being treated as part of a broader pattern of militant activity in the region.
Security agencies remain on high alert amid growing concerns over cross-border infiltration and domestic sleeper cells linked to banned outfits like the Ftina Al khawarij.
