Islamabad: At least 34 militants were killed in different security operations in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and southwestern Balochistan provinces, said the military on Wednesday.
According to a press release by Pakistan military's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted a series of high-tempo intelligence-driven operations. The military reported that 26 militants were killed in four separate engagements in KPK, whereas eight militants were killed in an engagement in Sambaza district of Balochistan.
The press release detailed that the movement of a group of militants, opposite the general area of Hassan Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district, who were attempting to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was detected by security forces. Pakistani troops effectively engaged this group of militants, resulting in the death of one militant, identified as an Afghan national.
In another engagement, an intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Lakki Marwat District. During the operation, Pakistani troops effectively engaged the militants' location, and after an intense exchange of fire, three militants were successfully neutralized. Simultaneously, in two separate engagements in the general area of Narmi Khel of Bannu District in KPK, Pakistani troops effectively neutralized ten militants. While operating on precise intelligence, the troops successfully eliminated 12 militants in the general area of Mir Ali of North Waziristan District. During the fifth engagement, Pakistani troops conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Sambaza of Zhob District in Balochistan. After an intense fire exchange, eight terrorists were successfully neutralized. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed militants and terrorists, who were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area, concluded the statement.