Security forces kill 74 militants in operations in KP, Balochistan: ISPR

Security forces killed 74 suspected militants in intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 43 militants were killed in two operations in KP over the past 48 hours. The toll included 35 in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, and eight in Orakzai district.

The military’s media wing said the operations were launched to dismantle militant networks and were extended to Mir Ali and Orakzai. It reported heavy exchanges of fire during the raids, which it said dealt a blow to the groups operating in the areas.

Security personnel also recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives during subsequent clearance operations, including locally made explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The ISPR said the recovered material had been intended for use in terrorist attacks.

Clearance operations are continuing to search for militants who remained in the areas, the statement added.

Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term used for members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).