23 terrorists killed in ops in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, May 22: Pakistan’s military said security forces killed 23 terrorists during intelligence-based operations carried out on Wednesday and Thursday in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted in areas including Datta Khel, Spinwam and Bannu, where troops engaged militants in intense exchanges of fire. Among those killed was a wanted militant identified as Jan Meer alias Toor Saqib, who was reportedly involved in multiple attacks targeting security personnel and civilians. The military said weapons, ammunition, explosives and improvised explosive devices were recovered from the militants. Security forces also destroyed underground tunnels and bunkers used by the group. Sanitisation operations are ongoing to clear remaining threats in the region. The operations are part of Pakistan’s broader counter-terrorism campaign, ‘Azm-e-Istekham,’ which has intensified efforts against militant networks in restive areas of the country. (PTI)