Afghan national involved in terrorism inside Pakistan eliminated in North Waziristan

An Afghan national involved in terrorism inside Pakistan was killed during an operation conducted by the security forces on February 6 in the general area of ​​Datta Khel of North Waziristan.The individual was later identified as Luqman Khan alias Nusrat, son of Kamal Khan, resident of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday.It added that interim Afghan government authorities are being approached to take over the body of the individual, being an Afghan citizen.”Such incidents are irrefutable evidence of involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist activities in Pakistan,” ISPR said.The interim Afghan government is expected to fulfill its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistan.A day earlier, the security forces killed three militants during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan.According to the ISPR, the operation took place in Dattakhel during the night of February 6-7, where three militants were eliminated as they attempted to escape wearing burqas.The army spokesperson stated that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the militants, who were involved in multiple terrorist activities.The ISPR added that a sanitization operation is ongoing in the area to eliminate any remaining threats, reaffirming the security forces’ commitment to eradicating terrorism from the country.