US EditionPakistani forces kill 15 militants in raids on their hideouts in northwestern province
Operations targeted militants linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and alleged foreign backers, killing 23 in separate raids under the counter-terrorism campaign 'Azm e Istehkam'.
- On Tuesday, Pakistani security forces acting on intelligence raided two militant hideouts in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border and killed 15 militants, the military's media wing said.
- Counter-Terrorism campaign `Azm e Istehkam` has driven intensified operations after the November 11 suicide blast at Islamabad’s Judicial Complex that killed 12 and wounded at least 36.
- During the Bajaur operation, ISPR said forces engaged the location and 11 khwarij, including ring leader Sajjad aka Abuzar, were sent to hell, while a separate Bannu operation neutralised 12 more khwarij.
- Separately, ISPR reported a militant linked to `Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij` was killed attempting an IED in Bannu on November 18, while sanitisation operations continue.
- Regional dynamics, including sanctuaries across the Afghan border, shape Islamabad's response as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded over 600 terror incidents with 79 police personnel and 138 civilians martyred.
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4 terrorists killed in separate operations across KP: ISPR
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Pakistan Kills 38 Islamist Fighters In Northwest
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI (Worthy News) – Pakistani security forces killed 38 Islamist militants in a series of intelligence-led raids near the Afghan border, the military confirmed Tuesday, adding to concerns among minority Christians and refugees in Pakistan’s volatile northwest. Troops launched the first operation on Sunday in the district of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where 1…
Pakistani forces kill 38 militants in raids on their hideouts in northwestern province
Pakistan's military says troops have raided multiple militant hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border, killing 38 militants. In two separate statements Tuesday, it said the first raid was conducted Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in…
Pakistani Forces Kill 15 Militants in Raids on their Hideouts in Northwestern Province
Pakistani security forces, acting on intelligence, raided two militant hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border and killed 15 militants, the military said Tuesday. Troops first carried out an operation in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing 10 Pakistani Taliban, according to a military statement. A second raid in the region's North Waziristan district killed five more militants, it said.
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Pakistani forces kill 15 militants in raids on their hideouts in northwestern province
Pakistan's military says troops have raided two militant hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border, killing 15 militants.
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