ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said it had killed 31 local Taliban militants in two separate operations near the border with Afghanistan, where the group’s presence has increased. It comes after 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush in a neighboring district on Saturday, an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). The military said in a statement published late Monday that it had killed 31 “Khwarij” over the weekend, a recent term adopted by authorities to describe TTP fighters. It accused archfoe India, with which Pakistan fought a four-day skirmish in May, of backing the militants.

PESHAWAR: At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP. Militancy has…

Military confirms deadly operations in Bajaur and South Waziristan amid rising attacks by the Pakistan Taliban.

The incidents, in which 12 soldiers also died, highlight the difficulties of containing the resurgence of terrorist groups

Pakistan’s security forces have raided two militant hideouts in the northwest, killing 31 insurgents.

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…

ISPR reports 31 militants killed in intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, amid rising terrorist activities.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said it had killed 31 local Taliban militants in two separate operations near the border with Afghanistan, where the group’s presence has increased.…

Pakistan’s military has killed 31 Taliban militants in two operations near the Afghan border, where officials say the group has stepped up activity. It...