US EditionK-P CM orders inquiry into civilian deaths during Katlang anti-terror operation
- On Saturday, March 29, 2025, Pakistani security forces conducted a counter-terrorism drone operation targeting militant hideouts in Katlang, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- The operation was based on credible intelligence regarding terrorist activity and aimed at neutralizing armed militants using the location as a hideout and transit point.
- During the operation, 12 terrorists, including high-value targets Mohsin Baqir and Abbas, who had bounties of PKR 7 million and PKR 5 million respectively on their heads, were killed.
- Despite efforts to avoid collateral damage, the operation resulted in the unintended deaths of nine civilians, including women and children present at the periphery of the target zone, which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur termed a tragic and unacceptable development.
- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has expressed regret, extended condolences to the affected families, initiated a thorough inquiry into the incident, and reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating terrorism while ensuring civilian safety, also pledging support to the victims' families.
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K-P regrets civilian deaths during Mardan op
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has expressed regret over civilian casualties during a counterterrorism operation against outlaws in Mardan, extending its "deepest condolences to the affected families" with whom, it said, it stands in the moment of grief. Recounting details of the operation in a statement on Saturday, the government said security forces conducted an operation in the early hours of March 29 in the remote hilltop area of K…
Pakistan Security Forces Gun Down 12 Terrorists, Civilians Including Women and Children in 'Counter-Terrorism Operation'
Islamabad: Pakistan security forces have killed up to 12 terrorists in drone strikes on a militant hideout in the volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, however, along with the terrorists, some civilians have also lost their lives in the attacks. The "counter-terrorism operation"
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