Security operations carried out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 17 and 18 resulted in the elimination of nine armed insurgents affiliated with a group reportedly backed by India.
In the Lakki Marwat region, intelligence reports led to a targeted mission where five individuals linked to the militant network were engaged and killed by military personnel.
A separate mission unfolded in the Bannu area, where two more members of the same network were intercepted and neutralized by forces.
Meanwhile, in the broader zone surrounding Mir Ali in North Waziristan, a convoy came under sudden attack. Security personnel swiftly retaliated, leading to the deaths of two attackers.
Tragically, during the confrontation, two servicemen lost their lives in the line of duty. Sepoy Farhad Ali Turi, 29, hailing from District Kurram, and Lance Naik Sabir Afridi, 32, from District Kohat, embraced martyrdom after fighting with valor.
