{
  "id": 19973104,
  "title": "2 soldiers martyred, 16 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operations: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/2-soldiers-martyred-16-terrorists-killed-in-north-waziristan-19973104",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044488/2-soldiers-martyred-16-terrorists-killed-in-north-waziristan-operations-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two soldiers lost their lives and 16 terrorists were killed in operations conducted in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the military’s media wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a statement on Saturday, detailing the heavy blow struck to the khwarij terrorist network in the general areas of Mir Ali, Datta Khel, and surrounding regions. In the span of the last 12 hours, 12 khwarij members, including two Afghan nationals associated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij, were eliminated in Ali Khel. Two more khwarij were neutralized in Mir Ali and Datta Khel respectively, causing significant disruption to the terrorist group's operations. The two soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the battle were Havildar Asmat Ali, aged 43, and Naik Aftab Ali, aged 32. The military recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorists, who had been actively involved in various terrorist activities, including the killing of innocent civilians. The ISPR assured that the sanitization operations would continue to eliminate any remaining khwarij hiding in these areas, and that the counterterrorism campaign would persist at full force to eradicate the threat of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the nation. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his gratitude to the security forces for their successful operation and conveyed condolences over the loss of the two soldiers. He emphasized that the ongoing Azm-i-Istehkam campaign against foreign-sponsored terrorism would proceed with full vigor until the complete elimination of terrorists. These operations came on the heels of the ISPR's earlier report on Friday, which stated that 74 terrorists were killed in security force operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. On Friday, 43 terrorists were killed during 48-hour operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including 35 in Mir Ali, North Waziristan district, and eight in Orakzai district. Additionally, 31 terrorists were killed in Balochistan during an operation launched on November 3. Since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire deal with the government in November 2022, Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorism, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. As per the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, the country's security environment remained volatile from October 30 to November 5, 2026, with renewed terrorist activity in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former tribal districts, accompanied by intensified counterterrorism operations and evolving patterns of militant violence.",
  "summary": "Two soldiers were martyred and 16 terrorists were killed in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in continuation of a series of IBOs being conducted by security forces, multiple khwarij locations were engaged in the general areas of Mir Ali, Datta Khel and surrounding…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "16 terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in K-P operations: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/16-terrorists-killed-two-soldiers-martyred-in-k-p-operations-ispr",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:14:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "North Waziristan: 16 militants killed, two army soldiers martyred",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/north-waziristan-16-militants-killed-two-army-soldiers-martyred",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:26:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Two soldiers martyred, 16 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operations: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/two-soldiers-martyred-16-terrorists-killed-in-north-waziristan",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:56:05.000Z"
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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."
}