13 TTP Terrorists Eliminated in NW Pakistan Operations

• Pakistani security forces killed 13 TTP terrorists in two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
• The intelligence-based operations occurred on December 12-13, 2025, in Mohmand (7 killed) and Bannu (6 killed) districts.
• The military refers to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as "Fitna al Khawarij."
• Pakistan has experienced a surge in terror activities since TTP ended its ceasefire in November 2022.
• Separately, a tribal leader was shot dead by unknown assailants in South Waziristan district.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts against TTP impact regional security and stability.