Afghanistan, Nov. 15 -- Pakistan's military says security forces have killed 24 militants, including two Afghan nationals, in a series of counterterrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, amid rising militant violence along the country's western regions.
Dawn reported on Saturday, November 14, citing the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), that four Pakistani security personnel, including a military major, were also killed during the operations.
According to the military, 16 militants were killed in intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operations targeted militant positions in Ali Khel, Mir Ali and Datta Khel following intelligence reports.
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