Pakistan’s military media wing on Thursday said that 23 terrorists described as “Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij” were killed in a series of intelligence-based counter-terrorism operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past 48 hours.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations targeted multiple militant hideouts, including areas in Datta Khel, Spinwam, and Bannu.
The ISPR said security forces launched coordinated operations based on credible intelligence to dismantle what it called terrorist networks operating in the region.
Troops reportedly engaged multiple militant locations, leading to intense exchanges of fire.
Following the operations, 23 militants were killed, significantly disrupting what the military described as organized militant infrastructure in the area.
Key militant commander among those killed
Among those eliminated was a high-profile militant commander identified as Jan Meer alias Toor Saqib, who the ISPR said was a key ring leader and highly wanted by security forces.
Authorities had placed a bounty on him for his alleged involvement in multiple terrorist activities, including attacks on security personnel and civilians.
Weapons, explosives recovered
The military’s statement said a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was recovered from the killed militants.
Security forces also uncovered and destroyed a network of underground tunnels and bunkers allegedly used by militants for concealment and operations.
The ISPR said follow-up sanitization operations are continuing in the affected areas to eliminate any remaining militant presence.
It added that Pakistan’s counter-terrorism campaign under “Azm-e-Istehkam” will continue at full pace as part of a broader national strategy approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.
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