Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan
Pakistani security forces killed 24 militants in raids along the Afghan border following recent attacks on police and civilians. The government has vowed to continue operations against the Pakistani Taliban and Baloch separatist groups while accusing India of supporting these factions.
Why it matters
The escalation highlights ongoing regional instability and the complex security dynamics between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces raided multiple militant hideouts in the country's northwest region, killing Pakistani Taliban and seizing a cache of weapons, the military and local officials said.
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants in operations carried out over the previous day that killed 24 members of the outlawed Pakistani Taliban and Baloch separatist groups.
The military said in a statement that the raids came in response to a pair of militant attacks on Wednesday, including a suicide bomber who used a vehicle packed with explosives to ram police officers and civilians. A little-known militant group also targeted a police station and wounded several officers in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
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