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Pakistani Security Forces Eliminate 18 Terrorists in Counter-Terrorism Operations

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News18•07-10-2026, 15:15
Pakistani Security Forces Eliminate 18 Terrorists in Counter-Terrorism Operations
- •Pakistani security forces killed 18 terrorists in separate operations across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
- •Thirteen terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were killed in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan.
- •Another five terrorists were killed during a separate operation in the Mastung district of Balochistan province.
- •Security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain militants while conducting ongoing clearance operations.
- •President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their successful counter-terrorism efforts.
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Pakistani security forces killed 18 terrorists in separate operations across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
The federal government and state media use the term 'Fitna al-Khawarij' to refer to terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the security forces for carrying out the successful operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.