{
  "id": 10879402,
  "title": "3 terrorists killed in IBO in KP's Mir Ali: state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-terrorists-killed-in-ibo-in-kps-mir-ali-state-media-10879402",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033708/3-terrorists-killed-in-ibo-in-kps-mir-ali-state-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security forces in North Waziristan, Pakistan eliminated three terrorists during an intelligence-driven operation in the Mir Ali region, according to state broadcaster PTV. The terrorists were linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and their hideouts were targeted in the Mir Ali area and nearby locations. The operation resulted in the recovery of a significant amount of weapons and ammunition, security sources reported.\n\nIn addition to the successful elimination of the terrorists, security forces also thwarted an attempt by the militants to intercept a ration truck near the Mir Ali Bazaar, as detailed by PTV. The force remains committed to the counter-terrorism campaign 'Azm-e-Istehkam' to completely eradicate terrorism.\n\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their successful operation in Mir Ali, with Zardari emphasizing that the fight against terrorism would continue to ensure peace in the nation. Sharif highlighted that eliminating terrorism remained the government's top priority.\n\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has faced numerous terrorist attacks and security challenges over time. In August alone, the province recorded 54 terrorist attacks, compared to 36 in July, indicating a 50% increase. A day earlier, in an operation in Bara area of KP, security forces killed five terrorists. On a separate occasion, four terrorists were killed during an operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, leaving eight people dead and 35 injured in a suicide blast targeting the Aman Mela police checkpost in DI Khan’s Darazinda tehsil.",
  "summary": "Security forces killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the Mir Ali area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, state broadcaster PTV reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. The sources added that hideouts of the Fitna al Khawarij were targeted in Mir Ali and surrounding areas. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "3 terrorists killed in IBO in KP's Mir Ali: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-terrorists-killed-in-ibo-in-kps-mir-ali-state-media",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:18:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}