- CTD performs operation in the evening in the Sarai Naurang area.
- Officials say militants were in demand for attacks on Lea’s.
- Says arms, ammunition was recovered from their custody.
Peshawar: At least three wanted militants associated with the forbidden Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed during a late-evening operation in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said Saturday.
The provincial anti-terror police said the operation was performed in Sarai Naurang, near the Bhutani Canal, shortly after 7 p.m. 1 against terrorists who were wanted for several attacks on police and other law enforcement staff.
Security officials also recovered four hand grenades, Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition and two mobile phones after surgery.
The action comes two days after a bomb explosion claimed the lives of at least five people, including assistant commissioner Nawagai Faisal Ismail, in Tehsil Khar from the Bajaur District.
Earlier this week, security forces averted a terrorist attack and killed two suspects militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on the outskirts of Peshawar, the CTD official said.
IBO was carried out in the Shamshatoo area of the Provincial Council of Urmar Payan, which was once home to one of the largest Afghan refugee camps.
According to CTD, the two suspects planned a large -scale attack on a sensitive target in the city. Officials also restored a huge cache of weapons, ammunition, a suicide vest, an SMG rifle, a gun and several rounds of living ammunition from the stage.
Rising terrorist attacks
Pakistan saw a small uptick in militant attacks in May 2025, even when military tensions with nearby India could not trigger significant escalation in violence from extremist groups.
Data released by the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) indicates a 5% increase compared to April, although the overall picture suggests militant groups, which remained largely contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
According to PICSS -Monthly security assessment, May’s 85 militant attacks registered, a marginal increase from 81 in April.
These incidents resulted in 113 fatalities, including 52 security forces staff, 46 civilians, 11 militants and four members of the Peace Committee. The month also saw 182 people wounded, extensive 130 civilians, 47 security staff, four militants and a peace committee member.
While the total number of attacks only experienced a modest increase, a deeper dive in the numbers reveals some about trends.
Deaths among security staff increased by a significant 73%and emphasized the sustained threat facing Pakistan’s armed forces.
Civilian injuries also witnessed a dramatic increase of 145% and jumped from 53 in April to 130 in May, highlighting the growing effect of militant activities on the general population. Conversely, injuries among the security staff fell by 20%and fell from 59 to 47.
In operations initiated by security forces during the month, at least 59 militants were killed while five security staff lost their lives.
Combining militant attacks and security operations was the total accident tax for May at 172, including 57 security staff, 65 militants, 46 civilians and four peace committee members.
Balochistan and KP remained the most affected provinces and accounted for 82 of the 85 attacks nationwide.
Balochistan experienced the highest level of violence with 35 militant attacks leaving 51 people died – including 30 civilians, 18 security personnel and three militants – and 100 wounded (94 civilians, five security staff and a militant).
