Security forces kill 18 terrorists in K-P, Balochi...

Summary

• Security forces have killed 18 terrorists in separate operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to state media citing security sources.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also praised the security personnel involved in the North Waziristan operation.
• Security forces have also reported several clashes with militants in Hangu, Balochistan and other areas in recent weeks, with casualties recorded on both sides.

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Security forces have killed 18 terrorists in separate operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to state media citing security sources.

Thirteen militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, while five others were eliminated in an operation in Mastung, Balochistan.

The operation in North Waziristan targeted members of Fitna al-Khawarij, the state’s term for militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Security forces reportedly targeted militant hideouts after monitoring their movements in the area.

Five militants described by the state as members of Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in Mastung. Security forces also recovered heavy weapons and ammunition from the site. Search and clearance operations were continuing in the area.