RAWALPINDI: According to the military's media wing, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir visited soldiers injured in an operation on Wednesday in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The army chief visited the wounded officers and troops at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The military personnel were hurt while participating in an operation to release hostages terrorists were holding at a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) facility in Bannu.

The COAS asked about their well-being and expressed his appreciation for their positive attitude and morale while being with them for "some time." He also praised them for their professionalism during the counterterrorism operation.

Last Sunday, militants took control of the CTD employees stationed in the centre and kept them hostage for three days. The Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistani Army raided the site on Tuesday.

25 terrorists were killed as a result of the operation, two were taken into custody, and seven gave themselves up, according to Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

However, the military's spokesperson reported that 10 soldiers, including three officers, were hurt in the incident. They were identified as Subedar Major Khursheed Akram, Sepoy Saeed, and Sepoy Babar. A junior commissioned officer and two sepoys were also killed.

The military spokesperson reaffirmed the determination of the security forces to eradicate terrorism and added that the courageous martyrs' sacrifices had strengthened that resolve.

Maj Gen Sharif added that it would be impossible for the most recent wave of terrorism to originate from the western border. He said, "Whoever comes against us will be crushed."

Speaking about the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan, a banned organisation that claimed responsibility for the attack, he warned that no terrorist organisation would be permitted to thrive and that the writ of the state would be established at all costs.

In reaction, the state would not submit to or bow down to any terrorist group or outfit, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

In a statement condemning the terrorist acts occurring around KP, Prime Minister Shehbaz stated that any unlawful attempts to destabilise Pakistan will be dealt with rigorously in accordance with the law and the Constitution.

The terrorists and their foreign facilitators who spread and assist them in Pakistan would be dealt with and addressed by the government, he continued.

The prime minister described terrorism as a delicate matter of national security and stated that in this regard, collective thought and an action plan are required.