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PESHAWAR, September 29, 2026: Security forces killed five terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Bara, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to security sources.
Radio Pakistan reported the operation on Tuesday, citing the sources.
The sources said the militants belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used by the Pakistani state for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Security forces also recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition, the sources said.
They added that the operation destroyed the terrorists’ hideouts in the area.
President Asif Ali Zardari praised the security forces for operations against terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
He said the forces and law-enforcement agencies had disrupted militant plans through their operations.
Zardari also paid tribute to security personnel who have died in counterterrorism operations.
He said the nation remained proud of their sacrifices.
The president also expressed support for continuing operations against militants.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also praised the security forces.
He said the forces had demonstrated professionalism, courage and bravery during the operations.
The prime minister said the entire nation stood with the security forces.
He added that counterterrorism operations would continue.
Shehbaz said groups seeking to undermine Pakistan’s peace and stability would not be allowed to succeed.
The Bara operation came amid a series of counterterrorism operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
On September 28, security forces killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, according to state media. Weapons, ammunition and Afghan currency were also recovered, security sources said.
Security forces also killed eight terrorists in North Waziristan during an operation on September 24, according to security sources. The sources said the militants belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij and that their hideouts were destroyed.
The latest operations followed a series of deadly attacks in the province.
On September 26, a blast at an anti-smuggling police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan killed 11 people and injured more than 30, according to state media.
Security forces have continued intelligence-based operations in response to the recent attacks.
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