'Wanted in several cases': 17 killed after Pakistani forces clash with TTP militants

Seventeen militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) connected Saturday were killed successful a associated cognition by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) and constabulary successful the northwestern state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials told quality bureau AP.According to District Police Officer (DPO) Karak Shahbaz Elahi, the intelligence-led cognition took spot successful the Karak territory connected Friday pursuing credible reports astir the beingness of militants affiliated with the TTP and the Mullah Nazir group.As information forces approached, the militants opened fire, prompting retaliation successful which each 17 were killed. A important cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the scene.

Three information unit sustained injuries successful the firefight.The slain militants were reportedly wanted for aggregate crimes, including attacks connected information forces, kidnapping for ransom, and different violent activities. A curfew was aboriginal imposed successful Darsha Khel and surrounding villages to facilitate a wider combing operation, arsenic respective militants were believed to person fled the area.Separately, astatine slightest 23 civilians, including women and children, were reportedly killed successful an airstrike successful Khyber Pakhtunkhwa connected Monday.