US EditionPakistani security forces raid militant hideout in northwest, killing 17 Taliban fighters
The joint operation targeted militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Mullah Nazir group, killing 17 and recovering arms, with three security personnel injured.
- On September 26, 2025, Pakistani security forces killed 17 militants linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a joint intelligence-based operation.
- Following confirmed intelligence, authorities launched the raid after confirming militants from the banned Mullah Nazir group were in Darshakhel, Karak; officials said they were wanted for attacks and kidnappings.
- Units from the Pakistan Army, Special Services Group, Counter Terrorism Department, Frontier Corps and police jointly conducted the raid, militants opened fire, wounding three security personnel.
- Officials said the operation would significantly weaken extremist activity and reaffirmed the Government of Pakistan's determination to eradicate terrorism.
- Pakistan has seen a rise in militant violence in recent years, with security sources saying the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has been emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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Pakistan: 17 TTP, Mullah Nazir gunmen killed by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says police
Pakistan security forces killed 17 militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an intelligence-led operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, officials said. The clash left three officers injured and came just days after another raid in Dera Ismail Khan that killed 13 Taliban fighters.
Pak security forces kill 17 TTP militants in joint operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: Pakistan security forces killed 17 militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a joint operation in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday. The joint intelligence-based operation was conducted by Frontier Corps (FC) and the police on Friday, said District Police Officer (DPO) Karak Shahbaz Elahi. The operation was conducted in the Karak district after credible information was received a…
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Pakistani security forces raid militant hideout in northwest, killing 17 Taliban fighters
Pakistan's police say security forces raided a militant hideout in the country’s restive northwest and killed 17 Pakistani Taliban fighters. The clash took place Friday in Karak, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to regional Police Chief Shehbaz Elahi.…
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