Dynamite News Pakistan: Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khyber
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. Read further on Dynamite News:
Islamabad: Ten terrorists were killed when Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement on Monday.
The operation was launched following reports of militant presence in the Khyber district of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army said in the statement.
Security personnel engaged the hideout effectively, neutralizing the 10 militants, according to the statement.
A clearance operation is underway to clear any remaining threats in the area, the statement said.
Earlier Encounters
Last week also at least 15 terrorists, including high-value target ringleaders, and four army personnel were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in the volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday.
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According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations , the media wing of the army, the two intelligence-based operations were carried out in Dera Ismail and North Waziristan districts of the province.
The first IBO took place in the general area of Hathala in Dera Ismail Khan district where the security forces effectively engaged the terrorists at their location.
Nine of them, including high-value target ringleaders Farman alias Saqib, Kharji Amanullah alias Toori, Kharji Saeed alias Liaqat and Kharji Bilal, were killed, the ISPR said adding that they were involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area and were on the top of the ‘wanted’ list of the law enforcement agencies.
The second IBO was conducted in the general area of Miranshah in North Waziristan district where six terrorists were “effectively neutralised by the security forces.”
Surge In Terrorism
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in 2022.
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A recent security report by the Islamabad-based think-tank Pak Institute for Peace Studies highlighted a rise in terror attacks, with 2024 levels comparable to those of 2014.
While terrorists no longer control territories as they did in 2014, insecurity in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan remains a major concern.
The report noted that 95 per cent of terror attacks in 2024 were concentrated in these two provinces.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest number of incidents, with 295 attacks.
Meanwhile, attacks by Baloch insurgent groups, particularly the Balochistan Liberation Army, surged by 119 per cent, with 171 incidents reported in Balochistan.