21 militants killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa clashes: ISPR

Summary The military's media wing said security forces conducted an operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan, killing 10 militants. In another intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, security forces killed seven more militants during an exchange of fire. Two separate clashes were also reported in Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan, where security forces killed another four militants. AI Generated Summary RAWALPINDI: Twenty-one militant so were killed during separate clashes with security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 3 and 5, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military's media wing said security forces conducted an operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan, killing 10 militants. The operation was launched during the night between August 31 and September 1. Security forces acted after detecting militant activity in the area. In another intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, security forces killed seven more militants during an exchange of fire. Two separate clashes were also reported in Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan, where security forces killed another four militants. According to the ISPR, the militants killed in the latest operations were among those attempting to infiltrate into Pakistan. The military said the overall number of militants killed while attempting to cross into Pakistan has now reached 25. The ISPR alleged that terrorist elements were carrying out cross-border attacks against Pakistan from Afghan territory. It called on the Afghan Taliban government to take effective measures to strengthen border management and prevent militant groups from using Afghan soil for activities against Pakistan. The military further said the Taliban administration had so far failed to prevent terrorist organisations from operating from its territory against Pakistan.