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Pakistani Forces Kill 15 Militants in Raids Near Afghan Border
Islamabad, Pakistan – November 18, 2025 – Pakistani security forces killed 15 militants in two separate raids in the country’s northwest region near the Afghan border, the military announced Tuesday.
The first operation, conducted in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulted in the deaths of 10 Pakistani Taliban fighters, according to a military statement. A subsequent raid in the North Waziristan district led to the killing of five additional militants.
The military identified the slain militants as “Khawarij,” a term the authorities use to describe militants allegedly supported by Afghanistan and India. This includes those associated with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Kabul and New Delhi have repeatedly denied these allegations.
While distinct from the Afghan Taliban, the TTP is an allied group that has reportedly been emboldened by the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Many TTP leaders and fighters are believed to operate from sanctuaries across the Afghan border, contributing to strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul.
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