Pakistani Forces Kill 8 Militants in North Waziristan Raid

The overnight operation targeted a former Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border, seizing weapons and ammunition.

The raid took place in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
Pakistani military did not specify the affiliation of the slain militants, though such operations often target the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the militants' hideout following an intense shootout.
The TTP, closely allied with the Afghan Taliban, has been emboldened by the latter's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
Pakistan has urged the Afghan Taliban to prevent TTP from using Afghan territory to launch attacks on Pakistan.