Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Bannu district on 24 November 2025 following reports of the presence of militants linked to the group described by officials as an Indian-backed network.
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According to the security forces, troops engaged the militant hideout, and after an intense exchange of fire, 22 militants were killed. No security personnel casualties were reported in the operation.
A sanitization process is currently underway to ensure no remaining militants are present in the area. Officials stated that the ongoing counterterrorism campaign under the “Azm-e-Istehkam” initiative — approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan — will continue with full momentum to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism and related threats across the country.
