18 terrorists killed in separate engagements in KP, Balochistan: state media
Security forces eliminated 18 terrorists in separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, state media reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. In KP, Pakistan TV said security forces “killed 13 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, as operations against militant groups continue under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision”. Separately, in…
Security forces killed 18 terrorists in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, according to state media on Wednesday. In KP, 13 terrorists were eliminated in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, as part of the Azm-e-Istehkam initiative. In Balochistan's Mastung district, five terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed.
Security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorists, and clearance and search operations are ongoing under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. KP experienced a 50% increase in terrorist attacks in August compared to July, with 54 attacks reported in August. Balochistan was declared the province most affected by terrorism.
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