Overview
- ISPR said 11 militants were killed on January 8 in intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan (six) and Kurram (five), with weapons and ammunition recovered.
- A CTD-led joint raid on January 9 in the Momandray area of Bara, Khyber district, killed at least three more suspects and prompted cordons and follow-up searches.
- The security forces described the slain as members of an India proxy called Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used for TTP, which is an official attribution in these statements.
- Authorities said sanitisation and area clearance efforts are ongoing in the affected districts following the engagements.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the operations and reaffirmed the state’s commitment to sustained counterterrorism efforts.