Pakistan’s Militant Havens Are Still a Threat: 19 Terrorists Killed Near Afghan Border

In a stark reminder of the volatile conditions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier, Pakistani security forces conducted raids on militant hideouts this week, killing 19 fighters reportedly linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This so-called "Khwarij" group remains a dangerous actor destabilizing not only Pakistan but also threatening broader regional security. The military’s operations targeted hideouts in Mohmand district as well as North Waziristan and Bannu—areas long notorious for harboring terrorists. These strikes follow a brazen TTP assault on a Pakistani security camp in Bannu that resulted in six soldier deaths and critically wounded Major Adnan Aslam, who died days later...