The Pakistani military issued a statement on the 17th saying that the Pakistani security forces launched an operation in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtung in the past 24 hours, killing 24 terrorists. The statement said that there has been a recent surge in attacks by the “Pakistani Taliban” against police personnel, and the terrorists who were shot dead are suspected of participating in many terrorist attacks and violent incidents. The statement said that the security forces have seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition during the operation, and the clean-up operation is still ongoing.

The Pakistani military issued a statement on the 17th saying that the Pakistani security forces launched an operation in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtung in the past 24 hours, killing 24 terrorists. The statement said that there has been a recent surge in attacks by the “Pakistani Taliban” against police personnel, and the terrorists who were shot dead are suspected of participating in many terrorist attacks and violent incidents. The statement said that the security forces have seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition during the operation, and the clean-up operation is still ongoing.