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Pakistan says raids killed 74 militants in border regions
Pakistan's military says security forces killed 74 militants in raids over the past 10 days.
Forty-three were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where troops also seized weapons, ammunition and explosives; 31 others were killed in Balochistan.
The operations took place in regions near Afghanistan, including areas facing long-running militant violence.
The military accused Afghanistan and India of backing militants in Balochistan, but both countries have previously denied such accusations.
The Pakistani Taliban is separate from, but allied with, Afghanistan's Taliban, and suspected activity near the border has strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul.
Pakistan's president and prime minister praised the forces and vowed to continue the fight against militancy.
Pakistan’s military said security forces killed 74 militants in raids and operations over the past 10 days.
The military said 43 were killed in Mir Ali and Orakzai districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where troops also seized weapons, ammunition and explosive devices.
It said another 31 militants were killed in multiple operations in Balochistan since November 3.
The military accused Afghanistan and India of supporting militants targeted in Balochistan; Kabul and New Delhi have previously denied such allegations.
Pakistan’s president and prime minister praised the security forces and vowed to continue efforts against militancy.
- Who
- Pakistani security forces carried out the operations. The military said 74 militants were killed.
- What
- Raids and other operations targeted militant hideouts; troops also seized weapons, ammunition and explosive devices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- When
- Over the 10 days before Friday, November 13, 2026. The Balochistan operations were conducted since November 3.
- Where
- Mir Ali and Orakzai districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan province, Pakistan.
- Why
- The operations targeted hideouts of armed groups. The military accused Afghanistan and India of supporting militants in Balochistan.
Pakistani military
Afghanistan and India
Support for militants
Pakistani military
The military accused Afghanistan and India of supporting militants targeted in Balochistan.
Afghanistan and India
Kabul and New Delhi have previously denied the allegations.
The military said multiple operations in Balochistan killed 31 militants.
Security forces conducted raids and operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to the military.
The military announced that 74 militants had been killed in the operations.
- Total reported killed
- 74 militants
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 43 militants killed in Mir Ali and Orakzai
- Balochistan
- 31 militants killed in operations since November 3
- Seized items
- Weapons, ammunition and explosive devices
- Countries accused
- Afghanistan and India