Afghanistan, Dec. 3 -- Seven suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants were killed in two security operations in North Waziristan, Pakistani officials said on Wednesday.
Pakistani security forces have killed seven suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in two separate operations in North Waziristan, according to local media reports.
The Nation reported on Wednesday, December 3, that the operations were conducted two days earlier after security agencies identified the locations of the militants.
Militant violence in Pakistan has risen sharply in recent years, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Pakistani officials say attacks surged after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Security data...