On Thursday, the Pakistan army announced that it had eliminated 19 suspected militants during various operations conducted in northwestern Pakistan over the last two days.
According to a statement from the military, at least 14 suspected militants were killed during a security operation in the Mohmand tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province following a fierce exchange of gunfire.
Additionally, five suspected militants were killed in two distinct operations in the volatile North Waziristan tribal district, which shares a border with Afghanistan and the Bannu district.
The statement further noted that weapons and ammunition were seized from the deceased, who were reportedly engaged in multiple terrorist activities within these regions.
Sanitization operations are currently underway in the area, as Pakistan’s security forces are resolute in their commitment to eradicate the threat of terrorism from the nation, the statement concluded.
In recent years, Pakistan has experienced an increase in attacks targeting security forces, which it attributes to militants based in Afghanistan who are affiliated with Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan, a coalition of several banned groups.
Kabul, however, denies these allegations.
