Pakistan Army kills 16 militants in Bannu

A joint intelligence-based operation by the Pakistan>>>, Pakistan — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa>>>, and Pakistan — Counter Terrorism Department>>> in the Miryan area of Bannu resulted in the killing of 16 militants, including two key commanders, Zamri Noor and Abdullah Saeed, associated with the Fitna al-Khawarij network (a term for Pakistani Taliban>>>). Several militant hideouts were destroyed, and a 10-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered and defused. Two police personnel, Constables Waheedullah Khan and Noorullah Khan, were martyred during the intense exchange of fire. The operation utilized modern drones and advanced surveillance technology. This event is part of Pakistan>>>'s ongoing efforts to combat a sharp increase in cross-border terrorist incidents, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Taliban>>> took power in Afghanistan>>> in 2021. Pakistan>>> has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its soil from being used by terrorist organizations, but the Taliban>>> regime has refused to act against these groups.