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Pakistan says 24 ‘terrorists’ killed in operations in North Waziristan, Balochistan

Security forces said 24 militants were killed in multiple operations as four soldiers died, including a major, and clearance operations continue.

  • 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.
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(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = In northwestern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, 16 members of an armed group were killed and 2 soldiers... during an operation

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Dawn broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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