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At slightest 17 TTP militants were killed and respective others injured successful aggregate operations successful Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, constabulary said connected Saturday (November 22, 2025).
Police and information forces launched coordinated operations successful the Sheri Khel and Pakka Pahar Khel areas of Bannu territory aft confirming the beingness of militant groups successful the region.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed said 10 militants were killed, 5 were injured, and 1 facilitator was arrested successful a associated enactment led by Lakki Police, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu and information forces.
He said the bodies of 7 militants had been recovered, portion 3 could not beryllium retrieved owed to the hard mountainous terrain.
In a abstracted eight-hour cognition conducted by Bannu Police, CTD and information forces, 7 much militants were killed, and respective others were injured.
A ample contingent of constabulary and information unit remained unhurt during the engagements, and section residents extended afloat cooperation, officials said.
A important cache of weapons and explosives was recovered from the slain militants, Mr. Hameed said.
Separately, constabulary said a 10-kg weaponry planted wrong a ghee tin was defused astatine Aabshar Chowk successful Bannu, averting a large tragedy.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sajjad Khan said the Bomb Disposal Squad acted swiftly to neutralise the device.
