RAWALPINDI, JUL 31: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is addressing a press conference on counterterrorism efforts and the security situation in the country.
The military’s spokesperson began his presser by giving a breakdown of the operations conducted against terrorists during the ongoing year.
According to Lt Gen Chaudhry, security forces carried out 40,348 operations, killing 2,084 confirmed terrorists, while an average of 10 militants were eliminated daily.
Presenting an overview of the security situation, the ISPR DG said that security forces conducted an average of 194 operations every day. He added that 1,971 operations were carried out alone in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The military spokesperson said 2,084 confirmed terrorists were killed during the operations, averaging 10 militant deaths each day.
As many as 819 people embraced martyrdom during the ongoing year, including 303 army personnel, 194 law enforcement personnel, and 322 civilians, he said.
According to the ISPR DG, a total of 28 suicide attacks were recorded across the country, with Afghan nationals responsible for the recent attacks in KP’s Tank and Karachi.
The military spokesperson’s briefing to the media comes as security forces continue their counterterrorism campaign under the Azm-e-Istehkam to combat militancy across the country.
