Pakistan Forces Kill 52 Terrorists in Multi-Province Operations

• Pakistan's security forces killed 52 terrorists, primarily from the Taliban, in operations across three provinces within 24 hours.
• Six terrorists were eliminated in Punjab's Mianwali district, 41 in Balochistan through two intelligence-based operations (IBOs), and five TTP members, including a commander, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• In Balochistan, 30 terrorists were killed in Harnai district and 11 in Panjgur district, with weapons, explosives, and looted money recovered.
• The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operation in Bannu district lasted 10 hours, involving over 25 quadcopter strikes, but also resulted in three civilian deaths.
• A large cache of weapons, including a suicide jacket and SMGs, was recovered in Punjab, where Mianwali is vulnerable to infiltration by TTP.

Why It Matters: Pakistan conducted extensive anti-terror operations across three provinces, neutralizing 52 terrorists, mainly TTP.