Information Minister says strikes were in response to recent terror attacks in KP
Pakistan conducts “precision strikes” along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border targeting militant hideouts, killing 26 terrorists in response to recent terror attacks in the country. SCREEN GRAB
Pakistan carried out “precision strikes” along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border targeting terrorist hideouts, killing 26 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in response to recent terror attacks in the country, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday.
The statement comes a day after six Federal Constabulary (FC) embraced martyrdom while bravely confronting terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an operation in Hassan Khel area on the outskirts of Peshawar.
According to a statement shared on X, Tarar said the operations were carried out in the wake of recent attacks, including the attack on a federal police station in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on June 9, a vehicle-borne suicide attack on a military post in North Waziristan on June 2, and an attack on a police station in Bannu on May 9.
In the wake of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan, including terrorist attacks on the Federal Constabulary Post in Musa Dara on June 9, 2026, vehicle-borne suicide attacks on a military post in North Waziristan on June 2, 2026, and the Bannu Police Station on May 9, 2026, exactly… pic.twitter.com/rY0PGC6YIu
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) June 10, 2026
He said, “precise attacks were carried out along Pakistan Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens of masterminds and planners of Fitna Al Khawarijand killed twenty-six sponsored Indians khawarijs.”
The statement said the operation was based on “credible intelligence” and involved “selective targeting of camps and hideouts … with precision and accuracy.”
It added that four targets were “completely destroyed,” including “a training center, a hideout, an ammunition depot and Marakiz belonging to Fitna Al Khawarij Commander Aleem Khan Khushali and Commander Akhtar Muhammad Jani Khel.”
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The information minister further said that Pakistan has “always strived to maintain peace and stability in the region,” but stressed that “the safety and security of our citizens remains our top priority.”
He added that Pakistan’s “relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam will continue at full speed to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”
The statement said the campaign is being carried out by “security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan” under the framework approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.
Officials said the operation reflects Pakistan’s ongoing response to terrorist threats operating along its western border, although independent verification of the claims was not immediately available.
KP remains a key focus of the country’s fight against terrorism, with security forces regularly conducting IBOs against militants.
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The province saw a significant increase in militant violence last year, with more than 500 reported attacks, a 50% increase compared to the previous year.
According to a security assessment obtained by Express PakinomistKP recorded 1,588 terror-related incidents, underscoring the growing militancy threat across both settled and tribal districts. Despite the increase in attacks, security forces reportedly foiled 320 major attacks, while 137 police officers were killed in the line of duty.
The report said joint operations by the KP Police, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and other security agencies led to the arrest of 1,244 suspected militants while 420 militants were killed in intelligence-based operations.
Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, Hangu and Peshawar were among the districts most affected by militant violence, and the report noted a pattern of attacks allegedly planned and launched from across the Afghan border.
The CTD report also recorded a 56% increase in attacks targeting police personnel, rising from 327 in 2024 to 510 in 2025. During the year, security agencies conducted 2,791 search operations and identified 25 foreign militant agents, while extortion networks operating in Peshawar and other districts, according to the report.
Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched around the end of February following renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border after Afghan Taliban forces fired at several locations, prompting swift military retaliation from Pakistan.
The neighboring countries have since then been engaged in escalating hostilities along the border. Clashes intensified after Afghanistan launched a border offensive in response to Pakistani airstrikes targeting terrorist positions and subsided during a temporary ceasefire on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.
Pakistan in April made three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during peace talks in Urumqi, China, including Kabul formally declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan a terrorist organization, dismantling its infrastructure and providing verifiable evidence of the action. These demands form the basis of Pakistan’s negotiating position, which sources say has hardened due to persistent security concerns.
