Overview

• Pakistani security forces killed four armed fighters, including a highly sought individual named 'Ibrahim', near the northwestern border with Afghanistan.
• The operation took place in the Khaisoor area of North Waziristan district, where forces traded gunfire with the fighters.
• A cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives were found during the raid.
• Troops are continuing to search surrounding areas for fighters in hiding.
• Concerns persist that the local Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has found refuge in Afghanistan and is rebuilding there.