President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday paid tribute to the security forces for carrying out a successful intelligence-based operation (IBO) against Fitna al-Khwarij in North Waziristan. The president, in a statement, commended the bravery and professional capabilities of the security forces for eliminating five khwarij and injuring two others during the operation.

He said that the timely and effective operations by the security forces were playing a vital role in thwarting the nefarious designs of terrorist elements. President Zardari reiterated that operations against Fitna al-Khwarij would continue until the eradication of terrorism.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)