Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- Security forces killed 18 militants during operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, security sources said. The operations targeted militant positions in North Waziristan and Mastung. Authorities also recovered weapons and ammunition from the militants' possession.

Security sources said forces targeted militant hideouts in North Waziristan and surrounding areas. They conducted the operation under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision against Fitna al-Khawarij. According to the sources, the operation resulted in the deaths of 13 militants.

Meanwhile, security forces also carried out an operation against Fitna al-Hindustan in Balochistan. The operation took place in Mastung, where forces killed five militants. Security sou...