The blind firing of Khawarij militants during a precision operation in Bajaur is a loud cry of defeat. Injuring innocent children in panic is not resistance — it is surrender masked in chaos. But the people of Pakistan know better. We’ve seen this desperation before, and we’ve watched our forces crush it time and again.
Security forces acted swiftly on accurate intelligence and launched an operation against a large concentration of militants. Rather than fight like men, the Khawarij hid near civilian dwellings, knowing full well the risks their cowardice would bring to innocent lives.
But even their dirtiest tactics won’t stop the inevitable. Pakistan is reclaiming every inch of its territory from these enemies of faith and country. The resolve of the military is matched only by the unity of the people. Bajaur is not alone. Pakistan stands with it — and stands against all who seek to destabilize it.
