Key militant leader killed, 22 others neutralised in KP operations: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Sajjad alias Abu Zar, a key kharji ringleader, was killed along with 22 other Khawarij militants in intelligence-driven operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Tuesday.

According to the military media wing, on 16-17 November 2025, twenty-three khawarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

On reported presence of Khawarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in Bajaur District. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location, resultantly eleven khawarij, including kharji ring leader Sajjad alias Abuzar were killed..

In another intelligence-based operation conducted in Bannu District, own troops successfully neutralized twelve more khwarij.

Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area as a relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.

Earlier, on the reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in general area Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan district.

During the conduct of the operation, troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location and killed ten Khawarij including Kharji ring leader Alam Mehsud.

In another intelligence-based operation conducted in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan District, Pakistan security forces successfully neutralized five more Khawarij.