At least 31 militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate engagements in northwest Pakistan, the army said on Monday (September 15, 2025).
The two separate intelligence-based operations were conducted on September 13 and 14 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts, respectively, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - the media wing of the army - said in a statement.
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During the first operation, security forces engaged the militants' location, and after an intense fire exchange, 14 terrorists were killed, it said.
It added that another operation was carried out in Bannu, where 17 more terrorists were killed in a gun battle.
