ISLAMABAD: Pakistan security forces killed 31 militants in two raids in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military said on Monday.
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based raid in KP’s Lakki Marwat district on reported presence of Pakistani Taliban militants, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The ensuing exchange of fire killed 14 “Indian-sponsored” militants. Another 17 Pakistani Taliban militants were killed during a raid in the Bannu district.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji (Pakistani Taliban militant) found in the area,” the ISPR said in a statement.
There was no immediate comment from New Delhi in response to the Pakistani military statement.
