Pakistan’s military has announced that 24 people, including “two Afghan nationals,” have been killed on terrorism charges during multiple operations in the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
Dawn reported on Saturday night, November 14, that four members of Pakistan’s security forces were also killed during the operations.
According to the report, Pakistan’s military said the individuals were killed during intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan and Balochistan province.
Pakistan’s military claimed that the “two Afghan nationals” were members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and were killed alongside 10 others on Friday during an exchange of fire with Pakistani security forces.
Previously, Pakistan’s military has also claimed that citizens of Afghanistan were among the members of the TTP and accused the Taliban of supporting, sheltering and assisting armed opponents of the Pakistani government.
However, the Taliban have consistently rejected Pakistan’s claims and accusations, accusing Islamabad of being unable to ensure security in the country.
