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Five Militants Killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation
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News18•03-10-2026, 14:45
Five Militants Killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation
- •Five militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •The operation targeted and destroyed several militant hideouts belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij in the South Waziristan district.
- •Fitna al-Khawarij is the term used by the federal government for the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
- •The operation was conducted under the government’s Azm-e-Istehkam vision as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts, with a large quantity of weapons and ammunition recovered.
- •Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced recurring unrest due to militant violence and cross-border movement of fighters, with the TTP carrying out attacks since its ceasefire ended in November 2022.
Key Questions Answered
The federal government of Pakistan uses the term 'Fitna al-Khawarij' to refer to the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The intelligence-based operation in the South Waziristan district was conducted under the government's Azm-e-Istehkam vision as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced ongoing unrest driven by militant violence, the cross-border movement of fighters from Afghanistan, and repeated military operations.