Overview
- ISPR said forces carried out separate actions on November 2 in North Waziristan’s Esham area and Tank district after detecting an attempted infiltration from the Afghan border.
- Three fighters linked to the group the military calls Fitna al-Khawarij were killed, including two Afghan nationals, according to the statement.
- One was identified as Kharji Qasim, described by the army as an active member of the Afghan Border Police.
- Another, identified as Kharji Ikramuddin alias Abu Dajana, was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Tank, the military added.
- Troops launched area sanitisation under the Azm-e-Istehkam campaign, and Pakistan is pursuing a ceasefire monitoring mechanism with Kabul following Istanbul talks, with details slated for discussion on November 6.