Pakistan kills 29 militants in cross-border operations

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s security forces killed 29 militants, including a senior commander, during intelligence-based operations conducted in Bajaur and across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Monday. Taking to X, previously known as Twitter, Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operations were launched following recent terrorist incidents in the country and targeted hideouts of the militants of banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khawarij. In the aftermath of recent multiple terrorist incidents inside Pakistan against the innocent people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Balochistan and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp, Karachi, a well planned intelligence based ground operation was carried out by security forces along… pic.twitter.com/bIcbXOpWxW — Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) June 28, 2026 According to Atta Tarar, security forces conducted an operation in Bajaur on June 28, killing outlawed commander Khan Farosh alias Zabal along with three other militants. He claimed the slain militants were affiliated with the Indian proxy group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. The minister further said Pakistani forces carried out separate operations against militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Paktia, Paktika and Kunar provinces, where 25 militants were killed. He added that large quantities of weapons and ammunition stored at the hideouts were also destroyed. Atta Tarar said the operations were carried out under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, adding that Pakistan’s security forces would continue targeting terrorists and Fitna al-Khawarij until terrorism allegedly backed and financed from abroad is eliminated. Karachi Rangers facility attack leaves three paramilitary troops martyred: ISPR