{
  "id": 19771767,
  "title": "Security forces kill 74 terrorists in Balochistan, KP operations: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/security-forces-kill-74-terrorists-in-balochistan-kp-operations-ispr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:18:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448742/security-forces-kill-74-terrorists-in-balochistan-kp-operations-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security forces killed 74 terrorists in intelligence-driven operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military operations took place in the Kurram area of Quetta district, Balochistan, and Mir Ali and Orakzai regions in KP. In Quetta, troops engaged and eliminated 31 terrorists in separate engagements, recovering weapons, ammunition, and explosives. In Mir Ali, 35 terrorists were killed, and eight were eliminated in Orakzai following intense firefights. The cumulative death toll among terrorists stands at 74. The recoveries of weapons and IEDs prevented the terrorists from carrying out attacks. The counterterrorism campaign, known as \"Azm-e-Istehkam,\" approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, will persist to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism. President Asif Ali Zardari lauded the security forces for their successful operation and vowed to continue the fight against terrorism. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also praised the security personnel's bravery and commitment to maintaining national security.",
  "summary": "Security forces have killed 74 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, security forces have been conducting a comprehensive intelligence-based area sanitisation operation in the Kurram area of Quetta district, Balochistan, since November 3.…",
  "key_points": [
    "74 terrorists killed in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations",
    "Security forces engaged in Kurram, Mir Ali, and Orakzai regions",
    "Weapons and explosives recovered prevented further attacks"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The intensification of the Azm-e-Istehkam campaign signals a sustained military commitment to dismantling foreign-sponsored networks through targeted intelligence-driven operations across the volatile Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}