13 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Terrorists Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

<p>Peshawar, Sep 24 (PTI) Pakistani security forces on Wednesday gunned down 13 terrorists of the outlawed TTP during an intelligence-based operation in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the military.</p>
<p>The operation was conducted in the Daraban area of the Dera Ismail Khan district bordering South Waziristan on the reported presence of Fitna al-Khawarij militants, the military’s media wing said in a statement.</p>
<p>The term Fitna al-Khawarij is used for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group.</p>
<p>During the operation, 13 militants were killed, and weapons and ammunition were also recovered from them.</p>
<p>The militants were actively involved in multiple terrorist activities, including facilitating a suicide bombing in Daraban in December 2023, and the abduction and targeted killing of government officials and innocent civilians.</p>
<p>A sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other militants in the area.</p>
<p>Pakistan has lately been witnessing an uptick in terrorist activities, mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.&nbsp; In November 2022, the TTP, after breaking a ceasefire deal with the government, had vowed to escalate attacks against the security forces, the police, and other law enforcement agencies&rsquo; personnel.</p>
<p>On Sunday, security personnel launched an operation in the same district, killing seven terrorists, including three Afghan nationals.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></em></p>