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Security forces gunned down 5 terrorists successful intelligence-based operations successful northwest Pakistan, constabulary said connected Sunday (May 17, 2026).
The operations were conducted precocious connected Saturday (May 16, 2026) successful the Bannu territory of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police.
The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan said that the operations were launched pursuing a caller onslaught connected a constabulary checkpost successful Fateh Khel country successful the district.
At slightest 15 information officials were killed and respective were injured successful the onslaught astatine the constabulary station connected May 10. However, nary peculiar radical claimed work for it.
The terrorists killed were allegedly progressive successful attacks connected information forces, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and civilians, RPO Khan said.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for eliminating the terrorists successful Bannu.
Pakistan continues to reel under terrorism, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa being the worst-hit province, according to a 2025 study by Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies.
