Pakistani security forces launched a series of intelligence-based operations in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border, killing 38 militants, the military announced on Tuesday. According to an official statement, troops first struck militant hideouts in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, eliminating 10 members of the Pakistani Taliban. A follow-up raid in North Waziristan resulted in the deaths of five more militants, including a local commander.
On Monday, in coordinated operations across Bajaur and Bannu districts, security forces killed another 23 militants affiliated with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), bringing the total number of militants killed to 38. The military referred to the slain fighters as “Khawarij,” a term used for militants allegedly supported by Afghanistan and India an accusation both Kabul and New Delhi have consistently denied.
The TTP is a distinct but allied group to Afghanistan’s Taliban, who have grown increasingly assertive since taking control of Kabul in 2021. Pakistani authorities believe many TTP leaders and fighters operate from sanctuaries inside Afghanistan, a persistent source of tension between Islamabad and Kabul.
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