15 Militants Killed in Two Intelligence Operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday that 15 militants were killed in two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between Nov. 15 and 16, according to a report by Dawn.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the militants were linked to what it described as the “Indian proxy” network Fitna al-Khawarij.
The first operation was carried out in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan, where security forces engaged a militant hideout and killed 10 fighters, including alleged ringleader Alam Mehsud. In a second IBO in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, troops killed five more militants.
The military said follow-up clearing operations were in progress to ensure no members of what it called “Indian-sponsored Kharji” groups remained in the region. The ISPR reiterated that Pakistan’s broader counter-terrorism drive would continue until all foreign-backed militant networks were dismantled.
President Asif Ali Zardari praised the security forces for what he described as a successful and timely action, saying the elimination of the group’s leader reflected the effectiveness of the ongoing national security strategy. He warned that political efforts to undermine unity on counter-terrorism would not be accepted.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also commended the troops, noting that operations under the government’s Azm-i-Istehkam initiative were yielding “major successes” against militant groups. He said the government remained committed to eradicating terrorism in all its forms.
The latest operations come days after the military reported killing 24 militants in three separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, highlighting an uptick in security activity amid a renewed wave of militant attacks across the country.
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