24 terrorists and four Pakistani soldiers killed in separate operations
Security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, resulting in multiple fatalities and the recovery of weapons.
At least 24 terrorists and four Pakistani soldiers, including one officer, were killed during separate clashes in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to India Today, citing the Press Trust of India (PTI).
In Balochistan, security forces conducted operations around Kolpur, Kardagap and Nushki. During the night between Friday and Saturday, forces in Kolpur killed eight terrorists identified as Fitna al Hindustan, including one suicide bomber.
The army stated that terrorists used armed quadcopters to attack military patrol vehicles in Kolpur, resulting in the deaths of Major Omer Minhas Nasir and Havildar Muhammad Adnan Khan. Weapons and ammunition were recovered at the scene.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces targeted militant locations in the North Waziristan district, specifically in Mir Ali, Datta Khel and nearby areas. The military's media wing reported that 12 militants died in Ali Khel, while two were killed each in Mir Ali and Datta Khel.
Two soldiers, Havildar Asmat Ali and Naik Aftab Ali, were killed during the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations. The military's media wing said the soldiers died in the line of duty and that the operations hit the militant network significantly.
The military noted that the slain militants were involved in various activities, including the killing of civilians, and that weapons and ammunition were seized during the operations.