Pakistani security forces have killed at least 74 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations in the restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Provinces, the army said on Friday (November 13, 2026).<\/p>\n
The operations were carried out from November 3 onwards in the Kurram area of Quetta district in Balochistan, as well as in Mir Ali and Orakzai areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations \u2014 the military\u2019s media wing \u2014 said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDuring the conduct of these intelligence-based operations, multiple terrorist hideouts were effectively engaged, and after multiple engagements, 31 Tehreek-e-Taliban terrorists were killed, it said, adding that weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from them.<\/p>\n
In separate operations, the military said security forces neutralised 35 terrorists in Mir Ali and eight in Orakzai areas over the past 48 hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a determined effort to eliminate terrorist threats and dismantle the terrorist networks, security forces are conducting a series of intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. These operations have been further expanded to the areas of Mir Ali and Orakzai,\u201d army said.<\/p>\n
It said a huge cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives, including homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices, was also recovered from them.<\/p>\n
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its KP and Balochistan Provinces, since 2021, when the Afghan Taliban came into power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n