**Peshawar:** At least 19 militants of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group were killed in a clash with the Pakistan military in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district on Wednesday, October 8. The area borders Afghanistan and has been a hotspot for militant activity.
Meanwhile, 11 Pakistani soldiers lost their lives during the intelligence-based operation targeting terrorists belonging to the group known as “Fitna al-Khawarij.” According to a statement released by the military’s media wing, among the deceased soldiers were a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
The military statement confirmed that a sanitisation operation is currently underway to eliminate any remaining terrorists in the area. The names of the fallen soldiers have been disclosed as follows: Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, Major Tayyab Rahat, Naib Subedar Azam Gul, Havildar Adil Hussain, Naik Gul Ameer, Lance Naik Talish Faraz, Lance Naik Sher Khan, Lance Naik Irshad Hussain, Sepoy Tufail, Sepoy Muhammad Zahid, and Sepoy Aqib Ali.
In a related incident on the same day, some reports indicated that 11 Pakistan security personnel were killed in an ambush by the TTP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district. Reports stated that a convoy of paramilitary soldiers was initially targeted by bombs, followed by a heavy attack when a large number of terrorists opened fire on the convoy.
The TTP, in a statement to Reuters, confirmed that their fighters carried out the attack on the convoy.
In recent years, Pakistan has experienced a surge in militant attacks, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the banned TTP called off its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains the worst-hit region in the country. According to PTI, citing the latest statistics issued by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the region accounted for nearly 71 percent (638) of the total violence-linked fatalities and over 67 percent (221) of the incidents of violence in the third quarter of 2025.
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