Overview
- Security officials reported eight militants were killed on Sunday in joint operations spanning Bannu, Khyber and Zahir Garhi near Peshawar.
- CTD officials identified two of the slain in Bannu as Sohail alias Sangari and Ismail alias Usman following a firefight in Mirakhel.
- Three suspects were killed near Khyber’s Shah Kas Bypass Road in an action that police said foiled a planned attack on law enforcement.
- Raids recovered Kalashnikov rifles, a pistol, ammunition, mobile phones, a motorcycle and a card of the banned TTP from the deceased.
- Police said some associates escaped and search-and-strike efforts continue, as the KP police chief praised the forces and pledged further targeted operations.