Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said that nearly 70 militants were killed after Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes on terrorist targets along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, as part of a broader campaign to curb cross-border militancy.
The minister said that the operations targeted seven militant camps and hideouts across three different areas inside Afghanistan. According to initial reports, around 70 militants were neutralised in the coordinated action. He added that there was substantial evidence indicating that most of the slain militants were Pakistani nationals affiliated with banned outfits, including Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), its affiliates and Daesh-Khorasa