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13 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan: security sources

Weapons and ammunition were recovered as clearance operations continued after the raid, state media reported.

  • On Wednesday, Pakistani security forces killed 18 terrorists during separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, targeting groups identified as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan.
  • In North Waziristan, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation killing 13 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists; separately, five militants were eliminated in Mastung, Balochistan during counter-terrorism sweeps.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari commended security forces, affirming operations under Azm-e-Istehkam would continue until terrorism's elimination and vowing terrorists would not succeed in their "nefarious designs."
  • The federal government designates the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan as "Fitna al-Khawarij," while labeling Balochistan-based groups "Fitna al-Hindustan," alleging these outfits operate with Indian support to wage proxy warfare.
  • Clearance and search operations are currently underway in North Waziristan and Mastung following a recent surge in militant attacks that has claimed security personnel and civilian lives across the provinces.
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Pakistan ' s security forces announced the elimination of 18 armed men during security operations in Khirbakhtunkhwa and Balochistan territories.

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Daily Pakistan Observer - broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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