RAWALPINDI:

Security forces killed 22 Indian-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Monday, the military said in a statement issued Tuesday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted the reported presence of "Khwarij belonging to an Indian proxy, Fitna al-Khwarij" – a term used for terrorists associated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

"On 24 November 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Bannu District on the reported presence of Khwarij belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al-Khwarij," the ISPR statement said.

"During the operation, our troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location and, after an intense exchange of fire, 22 Khwarij

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