Security forces eliminate six militants in Dera Ismail Khan operation

An intelligence-driven raid was conducted on Saturday in the Zarkani locality of Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Security forces targeted militants they said were part of the Indian-backed Fitna Al Khawarij network, a label used for members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. The operation resulted in the deaths of six militants, and authorities recovered weapons and ammunition from the site.

Officials described the action as meticulous and emphasized that the cleared area will undergo a sanitisation operation to root out any further hostile elements. The military reiterated its commitment to the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign under the ‘Azm-i-Istehkam’ vision, aiming to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism.