Pakistani Military Says 13 Militants Killed in Northwest Operations

Pakistani Military Says 13 Militants Killed in Northwest Operations
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Pakistan’s military announced that security forces have killed 13 militants linked to the banned Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in two separate intelligence‑based operations in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

According to a statement from the Inter‑Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out on March 30 after information indicated the presence of militants in two districts. In the Bara area of Khyber district, troops engaged in an exchange of fire that resulted in ten militants being killed. In a separate operation in the Bannu district, three militants were killed.

The ISPR described the operations as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region. It said security forces used intelligence to target militant hideouts and continued clearance operations to eliminate remaining threats.

The term “Fitna al Khawarij” is sometimes used by Pakistani authorities to describe militants they consider externally supported extremists, a label applied to some TTP elements in official statements.