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Seven TTP Militants Killed in Northwest Pakistan Security Operation
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:15
Seven TTP Militants Killed in Northwest Pakistan Security Operation
- •Security forces killed seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in an intelligence-based operation on Friday.
- •The operation took place in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •Militant hideouts in the Eidak area, belonging to Fitna al Khawarij (the government's term for TTP), were destroyed.
- •The operation was conducted under the government’s Azm-e-Istehkam vision as part of ongoing counterterrorism measures.
- •Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced recurring unrest due to militant violence and cross-border movement of fighters.
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Security forces killed seven TTP militants during an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Several militant hideouts belonging to Fitna al Khawarij in the Eidak area were also destroyed.
The operation was conducted under the government's Azm-e-Istehkam vision as part of ongoing counterterrorism measures in the region.
The province has faced recurring unrest driven by militant violence, cross-border movement of fighters from Afghanistan, and repeated military operations. Additionally, the TTP has carried out recurring attacks after its ceasefire deal with the Pakistani government ended in November 2022.