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Pakistan’s army says it killed 74 militants in raids on their hideouts
Security forces also recovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives as they pressed a counterterrorism campaign against foreign-backed militant networks.
- On Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations announced that security forces killed at least 74 militants described as India-backed in operations across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .
- Starting November 3, sanitization operations began in the Kurram area of District Quetta, Balochistan, then expanded to Mir Ali and Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to dismantle militant networks.
- In Kurram, 31 militants were neutralized; in KP, 43 were killed over 48 hours. Forces recovered a huge cache of weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices during sanitization operations.
- Approved by the Federal Apex Committee, the military continues the 'Azm-e-Istehkam' counter-terrorism campaign under the National Action Plan to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.
- According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies , KP and Balochistan remained primary violence hotspots, accounting for nearly 96% of all recorded fatalities during the second quarter of 2026.
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Pakistan’s army says it killed 74 militants in raids on their hideouts
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces have killed 74 militants in multiple raids on hideouts in the northwest and southwestern regions bordering Afghanistan over the past 10 days, the military said Friday. The raids were carried out in the Mir Ali and Orakzai districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. Troops...
Today, on Friday, Pakistan announced the killing of 35 armed men during a series of intelligence-based security operations, which were carried out in several areas of the country.
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