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Pakistan Says Security Forces Kill 26 Militants in Raids Across KP and Balochistan

The military frames the Dec. 5–7 operations as part of its Azm‑e‑Istehkam counterterrorism drive.

Overview

  • ISPR reported 12 militants were killed in a Dec. 7 intelligence‑based operation in Kalat, Balochistan, saying the raid targeted BLA members and recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives.
  • On Dec. 5, nine suspected militants were killed in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with seven in Tank and two in Lakki Marwat, and security forces recovered arms from the sites.
  • A separate operation in Dera Bugti on Dec. 5 left five militants dead, according to ISPR, with troops seizing weapons, ammunition and explosives.
  • The military described those targeted as Indian‑sponsored proxies using terms such as khawarij and Fitna al Hindustan, language some outlets link to TTP in earlier reports.
  • ISPR said sanitisation and search efforts are ongoing, did not release identities or report security‑force casualties, and independent confirmation of the operations was not immediately available.