Seven militants killed in North Waziristan operation

Security forces have killed seven militants during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to security sources, the operation targeted members of Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Troops also recovered a significant quantity of weapons and ammunition.

The operation was part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts aimed at eliminating militant threats in the region. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the security forces' operation and reaffirmed the government's resolve to completely eradicate terrorism from the country, according to state broadcaster Radio Pakistan.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has long faced security challenges, with 54 terrorist attacks recorded in the province, excluding the merged districts, in August, representing a 50 per cent increase from July, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).

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