Pakistan Security Forces Kill 35 Militants in Raids on Pakistani Taliban

Reuters

Pakistani soldiers drive in South Waziristan region near the Afghan border.

Pakistani security forces raided two hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border in the past two days, triggering fierce clashes that killed 12 soldiers and 35 militants, the  Pakistani military said Saturday, 13 September 2025.

According to a statement by the Pakistani military, twenty-two militants were killed in the first raid in Bajaur, a district in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Thirteen more were killed in a separate operation in South Waziristan district.

The militants are using Afghan soil to stage attacks in Pakistan, the military said, urging the Taliban government in Kabul “to uphold its responsibilities and deny use of its soil for terrorist activities against Pakistan.”

The military described the killed militants as “Khwarij,” a term used by Pakistani authorities for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and claimed they were supported by India, although no evidence was presented. Pakistan has long alleged that India backs the TTP and separatist movements in Balochistan, allegations New Delhi denies.

There was no immediate response from the Taliban in Kabul or from New Delhi.

Pakistan has experienced a rise in militant attacks in recent years, most of which have been claimed by the TTP. While the TTP is separate from the Afghan Taliban, the two groups maintain close ties.

The TTP has reportedly grown bolder since the Afghan Taliban assumed power in Kabul in 2021, with many leaders and fighters finding refuge across the border.

Sources: ABC News, The Guardian



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