{
  "id": 16501016,
  "title": "6 terrorists killed, 2 soldiers martyred during Dera Ismail Khan IBO: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/6-terrorists-killed-2-soldiers-martyred-during-dera-ismail-khan-ibo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039748/6-terrorists-killed-2-soldiers-martyred-during-dera-ismail-khan-ibo-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, security forces killed six terrorists on Saturday, ISPR announced on Sunday. The operation targeted alleged \"khawarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khawarij\" in the Zarkani area of DI Khan. The military's media affairs wing referred to Fitna al Khawarij as terrorists associated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Among the martyred were 36-year-old Naik Ghulam Murtaza from Punjab’s Gujrat and 30-year-old Sepoy Taseer Ahmed from Punjab’s Talagang. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the deceased terrorists, who had been actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies, and innocent civilians. A sanitization operation is ongoing to eliminate any remaining terrorists in the area. ISPR reiterated that the \"relentless counterterrorism campaign under vision 'Azm-i-Istehkam'\" would continue to wipe out the threat of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from Pakistan. The military emphasized that the sacrifices of the brave soldiers reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation. Recent data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies revealed a surge in terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with 54 attacks in August compared to 36 in July, marking a 50% increase. Security forces have been conducting operations across the province in response to these incidents. In a related development, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir affirmed that the armed forces would continue the counterterrorism campaign against India-sponsored terrorist groups \"to the fullest,\" vowing to \"hit them hard wherever they are.\" The armed forces visited the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar to receive updates on the security situation, ongoing counterterrorism operations, border management measures, and operational preparedness. Pakistan recorded an 83% increase in violence-linked fatalities during the third quarter of 2026, with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounting for 98% of all fatalities.",
  "summary": "Security forces killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The IBO was conducted on Saturday in DI Khan’s general area of Zarkani on the “reported presence of khawarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khawarij ”, the military’s media affairs wing said in a statement . Fitna al…",
  "key_points": [
    "Six terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan operation",
    "Two soldiers martyred during counterterrorism effort",
    "Fitna al Khawarij linked to banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Six terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in DI Khan operation: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/six-terrorists-killed-two-soldiers-martyred-in-di-khan-operation-ispr-16507919",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:33:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Six terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in DI Khan operation: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/six-terrorists-killed-two-soldiers-martyred-in-di-khan-operation-ispr",
        "published": "2026-10-25T16:23:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}