Overview
- ISPR said 11 militants were killed on January 8 in two intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan and Kurram, where six and five were slain respectively, with weapons and ammunition recovered.
- A CTD official reported a separate joint operation on January 9 in Momandray, Bara in Khyber district that killed three militants and wounded others, with the area cordoned for clearance.
- The military described the actions as intelligence-led and said sanitisation operations were ongoing under the broader Azm e Istehkam counterterrorism drive.
- Officials referred to the targets as an India proxy known as Fitna al-Khawarij, a label used for elements linked to the TTP, noting the claim in ISPR statements.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to continuing counterterror operations.