Dera ismail khan: At least four militants were killed in a security operation in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province bordering Afghanistan, said the military on Monday.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district of KPK, following reports of militant presence. The army disclosed in a press release that during the operation, Pakistani troops effectively engaged the militants' location. After an intense exchange of fire, four militants were killed.
The military reported that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the deceased militants, who were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area. In a related incident earlier in the day, security forces also killed five militants, including a suicide bomber, during a separate operation in Pishin District of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
These operations occur amidst a surge in terror attacks in Pakistan, particularly in the KPK and Balochistan provinces, which share a border with Afghanistan.