Pakistan’s security forces have killed 30 militants in several operations near the Afghan border over the last few days, the army said in a statement on Thursday. The incident occurred less than a week after a suicide blast outside a court in Islamabad killed 12 people and left several others injured.

According to the official statement, the militants were linked to the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) or groups associated with it. The army also accused India of supporting these outfits, a claim New Delhi has rejected.

The military stated that 23 militants were killed on Wednesday in raids carried out in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In a second update, officials said seven more militants had been killed in three separate operations conducted in Mohmand, Lakki Marwat and Tank distri

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