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Security Forces Neutralize Nine Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Nine militants linked to Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in intelligence-based operations targeting active terrorists involved in attacks against civilians and security forces.

  • In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two intelligence-based operations killed nine terrorists linked to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij in Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu districts on December 19, the ISPR said.
  • After receiving tips about militant presence, forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district, targeting terrorists described as 'khawarij' who were active in attacks, the ISPR said.
  • In Bannu, another intelligence-based operation neutralised five khawarij, recovered weapons and ammunition, and sanitisation operations were underway to clear the area.
  • The Pakistan Foreign Office summoned Kabul's deputy head of mission and issued a demarche on December 19, stating it reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and respond to terrorism from Afghan soil.
  • Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban regime of facilitating militants, as Pakistan reports a sharp rise in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan since 2021, including week-long October clashes.
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Islamabad Post broke the news in on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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