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Pakistani security forces killed 23 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in two operations in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Separately, a mortar shell killed a man and his son in Tirah Valley. Security forces also recovered 16 IEDs in South Waziristan. A TTP commander was captured in Lakki Marwat.
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Pakistani Forces Kill 23 TTP Militants in Northwest Operations
Peshawar, Pakistan – November 20, 2025 – In a series of operations in northwest Pakistan, security forces reported killing 23 militants belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a banned organization. The military announced today that 12 militants were killed in an operation in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operation was an extension of operations started yesterday, based on intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the area.
“Capitalising on intelligence with respect to the presence of another group of Khwarij in the same general area in another intelligence-based operation, the troops successfully neutralised eleven more Khwarij,” the statement added. Khwarij, a reference to a group in earlier Islamic history which was involved in violence.
In a separate incident, tragedy struck in the Tirah Valley, also bordering Afghanistan, where a mortar shell landed near a house, killing a man and his four-year-old son, according to local police reports.
Meanwhile, in South Waziristan, security forces uncovered a cache of 16 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an intelligence-based operation in the Birmal tehsil. Officials believe the explosives were intended for attacks targeting civilians.
Further developments include the capture of TTP commander Wali, also known as Woloo Kakakhel, in Lakki Marwat. Unidentified individuals are reported to have taken him into custody. The developments are taking place in a region bordering Afghanistan.
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