{"id":114915,"date":"2026-06-10T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=114915"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:54:13","slug":"pakistan-targets-terrorist-hideouts-near-afghan-border-26-militants-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/pakistan-targets-terrorist-hideouts-near-afghan-border-26-militants-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan targets terrorist hideouts near Afghan border, 26 militants killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s security forces carried out what the government described as &#8220;precise and calibrated&#8221; strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens along the border areas with <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/fo-slams-indian-ministry-remarks-about-pak-actions-in-afghanistan\/\">Afghanistan<\/a>, killing 26 militants, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In a statement posted on X, the minister said the operation was launched in response to a series of recent terrorist attacks in different parts of the country, including an attack on a Federal Constabulary post in Musa Dara on June 9, a vehicle-borne suicide attack on a military post in North Waziristan on June 2, and a suicide attack on a police station in Bannu on May 9.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan, including terrorist attack on Federal Constabulary Post in Musa Dara on 9 June 2026, Vehicle Borne Suicide Attacks on a Military Post in North Waziristan on 2 June 2026 and Police Station in Bannu on 9 May 2026, precise\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rY0PGC6YIu\">pic.twitter.com\/rY0PGC6YIu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TararAttaullah\/status\/2064614232579354701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">According to Tarar, the operation targeted militants affiliated with what the government refers to as &#8220;Fitna Al Khwarij.&#8221; He claimed that the strikes were conducted based on credible intelligence and were aimed at locations used by planners and facilitators of militant attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The minister said four targets were destroyed during the operation, including a training centre, a hideout, an ammunition cache, and operational centres allegedly linked to militant commanders Aleem Khan Khushali and Akhtar Muhammad Jani Khel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Tarar stated that the operation was carried out with precision to target specific militant infrastructure and described the action as part of Pakistan&#8217;s ongoing counterterrorism campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">He reiterated the government&#8217;s commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the region while ensuring the safety and security of citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The minister said counterterrorism operations under the &#8220;Azm-e-Istehkam&#8221; framework would continue to eliminate militant threats and strengthen national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s security forces carried out what the government described as &#8220;precise and calibrated&#8221; strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens along the border areas with Afghanistan, killing 26 militants, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. 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