The military's media wing said security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Mir Ali and Orakzai districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 43 militants during intense exchanges of fire.
According to the ISPR, 35 militants were killed in Mir Ali, while eight others were eliminated in Orakzai. The operations also led to the recovery of weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other explosive material.
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The ISPR said security forces were conducting clearance and sanitisation operations in the affected areas. It added that Operation Azm-e-Istehkam would continue at full pace until terrorism was completely eliminated from the country.
Meanwhile, security forces also conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Karam area of Quetta district in Balochistan, where 31 militants were killed during multiple engagements.
The ISPR said security forces effectively targeted several militant hideouts and recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the sites.
It added that operations against what it described as foreign-sponsored terrorism would continue across the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for destroying militant hideouts and recovering weapons, ammunition and explosive material during the operations.
The prime minister lauded the professionalism and courage of security personnel, saying they were working round the clock to foil the nefarious designs of anti-state elements.
He said the fight against foreign-sponsored terrorism would continue with full force under the National Action Plan until the complete elimination of the menace.
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