At least 20 terrorists belonging to banned Fitna Al Khawarij have been killed while 18 injured in security operations in the Khyber district’s Tirah valley since December 14, 2024, the military’s media wing said.

“Of late, numerous terrorist incidents have occurred in [the] general area [of] Tirah, Khyber district against security forces as well as the innocent civilians, resulting in several casualties,” the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Thursday.

“In response to these heinous acts, security forces are conducting extensive intelligence based operations in the area against the Khwarij,” it said.

“The IBOs will continue till peace in the area is restored and khawrij are eliminated, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” it said.