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- The forces carried out the intelligence-based operation in Karak District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Violence by TTP militants, suspected to be based in Afghanistan, has surged in the province
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed six militants in an operation in the northwest, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Friday.
The operation was conducted in Karak District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The region has seen a surge in militant violence since a ceasefire between the government and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) collapsed in late 2022.
Pakistan refers to TTP fighters as “khwarij,” a term historically used for a radical sect in early Islam known for rebelling against authority and declaring other Muslims as apostates.
“On 21 February 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Karak District, on reported presence of Khwarij,” the ISPR said. “During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly, six khwarij were sent to hell.”
The statement added a “sanitization operation” was underway to eliminate other militants in the area, emphasizing that Pakistan’s security forces are determined to eradicate extremist violence from the country.
Pakistan has accused the TTP of orchestrating cross-border attacks on its forces and civilians, alleging that these militants are facilitated by elements within Afghanistan. However, Kabul has consistently denied such allegations.