Sat Nov 22 08:08:24 UTC 2025: Summary:

This article, published in the online Indian newspaper The Hindu on November 22, 2025, reports on multiple counter-terrorism operations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani police and security forces conducted coordinated actions in the Bannu district, resulting in the deaths of at least 17 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and the injury of several others. A facilitator was also arrested. Authorities recovered a significant amount of weapons and explosives. In a separate incident, a 10-kg bomb was defused in Bannu, preventing a potential disaster.

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Pakistani Forces Kill 17 TTP Militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations

Peshawar, Pakistan – November 22, 2025 – At least seventeen militants belonging to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in a series of coordinated counter-terrorism operations conducted by Pakistani police and security forces in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.

The operations targeted militant hideouts in the Sheri Khel and Pakka Pahar Khel areas of the Bannu district. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed, ten militants were killed, five were injured, and one facilitator was apprehended in a joint action involving Lakki Police, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu, and other security forces. Authorities confirmed the recovery of seven bodies, with efforts ongoing to retrieve the remaining three from the difficult mountainous terrain.

A separate eight-hour operation resulted in the deaths of seven more militants and injuries to an unspecified number of others. Officials reported that security personnel remained unharmed during the engagements, aided by the cooperation of local residents. A significant cache of weapons and explosives was seized.

In a separate incident, a potential catastrophe was averted when a 10-kg bomb, concealed inside a ghee tin, was successfully defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad at Aabshar Chowk in Bannu. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sajjad Khan praised the swift action of the squad in neutralizing the device.

The operations represent a continued effort by Pakistani authorities to combat militant activity in the region.

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