Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published • loading... • Updated

16 terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in K-P operations: ISPR

  • On Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations reported that security forces killed 16 terrorists during intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom.
  • Operations target elements of the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij as part of the counterterrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.
  • Havildar Asmat Ali and Naik Aftab Ali "fought gallantly" during the engagements, the ISPR added, honoring their ultimate sacrifice.
  • President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the martyred soldiers, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised security forces and reaffirmed the government's resolve to eliminate terrorism.
  • Terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rose 195% between March 2024 and September 2026, underscoring persistent security volatility as sanitisation operations continue to eliminate remaining militants from the region.
Insights by Ground AI

21 Articles

Left

During security operations carried out in various areas of North Waziristan Province, Khyber Bakhtunkhwa Province, north-west Pakistan, the Pakistani army declared 16 armed men to be eliminated.

·Syrian Arab Republic (the)
Read Full Article
Lean Right

Twenty-four militants and four Pakistani soldiers were killed in separate encounters between security forces and militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Pakistan. According to the Pakistani military, eight militants were killed in Balochistan and 16 in North Waziristan. Four soldiers, including a major, lost their lives during the encounter.

Lean Right

Soldiers also killed in separate engagements, including 2 targeted in quadcopter attack in Balochistan, according to military

·Ankara, Türkiye
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 60% of the sources lean Right
60% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Dawn broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal