Nine India-backed militants were killed during three separate operations by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The ISPR confirmed that four militants were killed in Dera Ismail Khan during an intelligence-based operation. In Tank, two more were eliminated during an exchange of fire with security forces.
A third operation in the Bagh area of Khyber district resulted in the deaths of another three militants.
The ISPR reported that a large cache of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the dead militants. The group was allegedly involved in multiple acts of sabotage in the region and was receiving support from India.
Sanitisation operations are ongoing in the affected areas amid reports of further militant presence. Security forces remain determined to eradicate India-backed terrorism from the country.
Mohsin Naqvi commends security forces for successful operations
On the other side, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi commended the security forces for their successful operations against the terrorists.
He stated that the elimination of terrorists linked to Indian-backed networks demonstrated the professionalism and timely response of Pakistan’s security forces.
Naqvi saluted the brave personnel who neutralised the extremists and said every Pakistani takes pride in the courage and commitment of the country's armed forces.
