Pakistan, Feb. 6 -- Pakistan security forces killed 24 terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on February 4-5, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Friday.

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According to the ISPR, the operations targeted militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), referred to by the state as Fitna al-Khawarij. The first operation in Orakzai district resulted in the killing of 14 terrorists following a fierce exchange of fire. The second operation in Khyber district led to 10 more militants being neutralized.

The military statement highlighted that sanitization operations were conducted after the...