RAWALPINDI: The military is committed to bringing peace to the nation and destroying the terrorist-facilitator nexus, according to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the army chief made the remarks while visiting the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Miranshah, North Waziristan (ISPR).

The army chief said the military is committed to addressing changing security scenarios and is determined "to take the war to the terrorists and break nexus with their facilitators" as he spoke with the soldiers stationed at the border.

The COAS declared, "The Pakistan Army will consolidate the hard-won peace, made possible by the supreme sacrifices of resilient Pakistani nation and LEAs."

According to the ISPR, field commanders briefed Gen Munir during the tour on the most recent security situation in the region and countermeasures to the terrorist threat.

"COAS also paid a visit to troops on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border who are in the front lines. The COAS expressed his appreciation for the professionalism, good morale, and operational readiness of the officers and men he interacted with "announced the ISPR.

The army chief later paid a visit to the Special Services Group (SSG) headquarters in Terbela, where he met members of the elite "Zarrar Company," whose members bravely participated in the recent aviation and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) complex operation in Bannu.

The army chief lauded SSG's unwavering spirit, selflessness, and dedication to duty throughout many missions, saying that it had "proven its metal over the years." SSG is the pride of the nation.

Operation of CTD

Last Sunday, militants took control of a counterterrorism department centre in Bannu and kidnapped staff members. As the government attempted to engage with the militants, the situation persisted for three days.

However, the complex was later cleared by the SSG of the Pakistani Army on Tuesday, and as a consequence, 25 terrorists were killed, two were taken into custody, and seven gave themselves up

On the day of the operation, three soldiers—Subedar Major Khursheed Akram, Sepoy Saeed, and Sepoy Babar—were martyred, and Haleem Khan chose martyrdom a day earlier.

The law and order situation in KP has deteriorated over the past few weeks as a result of an increase in threats and attacks against security personnel and prominent political figures following the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP(an )'s outlawed group) announcement that the ceasefire with Islamabad would end.

However, it has been made clear by the administration and the military that the terrorists will be treated with "iron hands."