50 Militants Killed Near Afghan Border, Says Pakistan Army
Pakistan’s army said Tuesday it had killed 50 members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a four-day operation along the Afghan border in the Sambaza area of Balochistan.
Pakistan’s army said Tuesday it had killed 50 members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a four-day operation along the Afghan border in the Sambaza area of Balochistan.
The military said the operation, which began Thursday, also led to the seizure of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the militants.
The statement that security forces remain committed to protecting the country’s borders and neutralising efforts to undermine the peace, stability and progress of Pakistan.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has faced a sharp increase in cross-border militant attacks, particularly in the border provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies reported that 78 terrorist attacks took place in June, killing at least 100 people. The dead included 53 security personnel, 39 civilians, six militants and two members of local peace committees.
The think tank said 189 people were wounded that month, among them 126 security personnel and 63 civilians.
In total, violence and security operations in June left 175 people dead, including 55 security personnel, 77 militants, 41 civilians and two peace committee members, according to the report.
