Security Forces Kill 10 India-backed terrorists in KP Operations: ISPR

Security forces in Pakistan killed 10 India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij militants in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, according to an ISPR statement. Eight terrorists were eliminated in Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, while two more were neutralized in Dir district. These operations are part of Pakistan's ongoing counterterrorism drive, Azm-e-Istehkam, aimed at eradicating foreign-sponsored terrorism, amidst a significant increase in militant activity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan since the Afghan Taliban took power in 2021. The article highlights Pakistan's repeated calls for the Afghan Taliban to address groups using Afghan soil for cross-border attacks, underscoring the severity of the threat in these regions.