PESHAWAR: Two militants were killed in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ISPR said on Tuesday.

It said security forces killed one militant in an intelligence-based operation in Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan, after an intense exchange of fire late Monday night.

The militant, Ikramullah, remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, including the recent terrorist attacks on Hathala police station and Rori police post, the ISPR said.

In the Miramshah area of North Waziristan, troops effectively targetted a hideout of a militant and killed one in an encounter.

Two ‘militants’ killed in Kech

Two suspected militants were killed during an operation conducted by security forces in Hoshab area of Kech district, officials said on Tuesday.

The ‘militants’ were identified as Mohammad Ali and Muslim who belong to Kech.

Meanwhile, a missing person was found shot dead at Nasirabad crossing after the outlawed Baloch Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for his murder.

Separately, two people were killed by armed men in Mand and Khairabad areas. They were later identified as Ejaz Murad and Bahadur.

Behram Baloch in Gwadar also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, October 11th, 2023