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News18•19-10-2026, 18:45
Six TTP Militants Killed in Northwest Pakistan Security Operation
  • •Pakistan security forces killed six militants from the banned TTP terror outfit during a joint operation.
  • •The raid was carried out by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and police in the Mattani area near Peshawar.
  • •The operation aligns with the government's Azm-e-Istehkam vision for ongoing counterterrorism measures.
  • •Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province continues to experience unrest driven by militant violence and cross-border movements from Afghanistan.

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Six militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in a joint operation conducted by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and police in the Mattani area of Peshawar. The operation was part of the government's Azm-e-Istehkam vision for counterterrorism measures.

The recent counterterrorism operations are part of the government's Azm-e-Istehkam vision. This initiative aims to address the recurring militant violence and unrest in regions such as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces ongoing security challenges due to militant violence, repeated military operations, and the cross-border movement of fighters from Afghanistan. Additionally, the federal government accuses the TTP of carrying out recurring attacks in the province which borders Afghanistan.

Six TTP insurgents eliminated during northwestern Pakistan security sweep