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Deadly Clash in Northwest Pakistan: 8 TTP Militants, 6 Security Personnel Killed
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News18•20-09-2026, 22:30
Deadly Clash in Northwest Pakistan: 8 TTP Militants, 6 Security Personnel Killed
- •Eight Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and six security personnel, including two senior officers, were killed in an exchange of fire in northwest Pakistan.
- •The incident occurred on Hangu-Tall Road in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •Security forces launched an operation based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of militants, leading to an intense gunfight.
- •A military vehicle caught fire after coming under militant fire during the operation.
- •The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has seen recurring unrest, with the TTP carrying out attacks since its ceasefire with the Pakistani government ended in November 2022.
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Security forces launched an intelligence-based operation targeting reported militant presence in the Hangu district, triggering an intense exchange of fire on the Hangu-Tall Road.
The gunfight resulted in the deaths of eight TTP militants and six security personnel, which included two senior officers holding the ranks of Captain and Lieutenant.
The TTP has carried out recurring attacks in the province bordering Afghanistan since its ceasefire deal with the Pakistani government came to an end in November 2022.
