Overview

• The raid unfolded overnight on Sept. 26–27 in the Darsha Khail/Darsha Khel area on the Lakki Marwat–Karak boundary.
• District officials enforced a curfew as troops launched sanitisation and area-clearance operations in nearby villages.
• Police reported three officers wounded, while military statements said more than 10 militants were injured during the clashes.
• The Army, Special Services Group and Counter-Terrorism Department participated and recovered weapons and ammunition from the site.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the operation, which follows stepped-up actions during a resurgence of militancy since the Afghan Taliban’s 2021 return to power.