Three high profile terrorists were killed in North Waziristan tribal region by the first indigenous drone on Monday.
The drone strike was confirmed by DG ISPR Major General Asim Bajwa on Twitter.
1st ever use of Pak made Burraq Drone today. Hit a terrorist compound in Shawal Valley killing 3 high profile terrorists.Details follow
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 7, 2015
The homemade armed drone “Burraq”, which translates as “flying horse”, was introduced to the public in March, with officials hailing it as a key element in the country’s ongoing war against terrorism.
In the past, the US carried out a series of drone strikes in the tribal regions. Pakistan termed the US drone attacks a violation of its territorial sovereignty.
North Waziristan is one of seven semi-autonomous tribal districts that border Afghanistan. It has been a hub for Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants since the early 2000s.
The army has been battling the militants in the operation Zarb-e-Azb since last June. So far, more than three thousand terrorists have been killed in the ongoing operation.
