South Waziristan Operation: Five Terrorists Killed in IBO, Six More in Balochistan

Pakistan security forces personnel during a counterterrorism operation in the mountains of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan security forces killed 11 terrorists in separate operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Saturday. Five terrorists killed in South Waziristan belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij, while six in Balochistan belonged to Fitna al-Hindustan. The operations were carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, according to security sources. Weapons and ammunition were recovered, and the militants’ hideouts were destroyed. Background: Why South Waziristan Matters South Waziristan is a mountainous district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the Afghan border. It was once part of the former…

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