Afghanistan, May 26 -- Pakistani forces killed nine TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seizing weapons and intensifying operations amid rising regional security threats.

Pakistani media, citing the country's military, reported on Sunday that nine members of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in separate security operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Pakistan Army referred to the militants as "India-backed Khawarij," a term often used to denote extremist outlaws.

According to Dawn News, the military launched three coordinated operations. In the first, four militants were killed in Dera Ismail Khan after an intense firefight. In the second, conducted in the Tank district, two suicide attackers were neutralized. The t...