{
  "id": 12096331,
  "title": "Security forces kill 3 terrorists in DI Khan IBO: state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/security-forces-kill-3-terrorists-in-di-khan-ibo-state-media-12096331",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:48:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034903/security-forces-kill-3-terrorists-in-di-khan-ibo-state-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, security forces in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan district killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their efforts in combating terrorist networks. President Zardari emphasized that the security forces' effective operations were crucial in weakening these networks and preventing their nefarious designs from succeeding. The prime minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fully eliminating the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which they refer to as Fitna al-Khawarij. The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been plagued by terrorist attacks and security challenges for an extended period. In August, the province recorded 54 terrorist attacks, a 50% increase from July's 36 incidents. On the same day as Monday's operation, security forces eliminated eight terrorists, including three key commanders, in DI Khan district. Additionally, three terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Mir Ali on September 30, and five more were killed in an operation in Bara area on September 29. Monday's operation resulted in the death of four terrorists. Earlier in the week, a dozen people were killed and 35 injured in a suicide blast targeting a police checkpost in Darazinda tehsil of DI Khan. On September 18, a major attack in the old Police Lines area of Kohat claimed 23 lives and injured around 100 others. On September 17, security forces killed 10 terrorists in separate operations across KP. In the previous five days of September, over 20 terrorists were killed during multiple engagements in the province.",
  "summary": "Security forces on Monday killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Monday. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the security forces for conducting the security operation. In separate statements, President Zardari said effective operations by the security forces…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Three terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan IBO: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/three-terrorists-killed-in-dera-ismail-khan-ibo-state-media",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:39:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "8 India-backed terrorists killed in DI Khan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/8-india-backed-terrorists-killed-in-di-khan",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:08:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Security forces kill 3 terrorists in DI Khan IBO: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/security-forces-kill-3-terrorists-in-di-khan-ibo-state-media",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:48:56.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}