Security forces have killed 25 terrorists and lost four soldiers in an operation conducted in the Tirah Valley of Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was launched in August based on intelligence gathered about the presence of terrorists in the Tirah Valley. During the operation, four Pakistani soldiers were martyred.

The ISPR stated that 11 terrorists were also injured in the operation, which targeted the Fitna-Al-Khwarij, as well as the so-called Lashkar-e-Islam and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar.

The operation resulted in the killing of Abu Zar, also known as Saddam, a key leader of the Khwaraj group.

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The ISPR highlighted that security forces are achieving significant successes in operations against the Khwaraj group.