On Friday, three security personnel were martyred and four terrorists were killed during military operations in the Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The clashes occurred in the Tirah Valley, where security forces engaged militants at three separate locations. The martyred soldiers were Havaldar Inam Gul from Mianwali, Sepoy Muhammad Imran from Mardan, and Sepoy Altaf Khan from Mardan.
The ISPR reported that operations are ongoing to clear the area of militants. Khyber and nearby border districts, often targeted by militancy, have seen a rise in attacks against Pakistani security forces and their facilities.
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Pakistan has raised concerns that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other anti-state groups have taken refuge in Afghanistan, using it as a base to plan and execute cross-border attacks. This violence has intensified since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan three years ago, resulting in numerous casualties among Pakistani security personnel. Despite these issues, the Taliban government in Afghanistan denies the presence of foreign militants in the country and asserts that it does not permit its soil to be used to threaten other nations, including Pakistan.
