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2 soldiers martyred, 14 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operations: ISPR

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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that two soldiers were killed and 14 terrorists were neutralized during a series of operations in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The military statement identifies the casualties as members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), noting that 12 were killed in Ali Khel and two each were neutralized in Mir Ali and Datta Khel. The report frames these actions as a significant blow to a terrorist network and emphasizes that sanitization operations will continue as part of the Azm-i-Istehkam campaign to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism.
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On November 14, 2026, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), reported that 2 soldiers were killed and 16 terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operation targeted multiple locations in Mir Ali, Datta Khel, and surrounding areas, engaging in fierce fire exchanges over the last twelve hours. The ISPR statement emphasized that the operations caused a significant blow to the terrorists' network operating in the area. The killed terrorists included two Afghan nationals belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij, which is a term used by the state to refer to terrorists associated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). During the operation, 43-year-old Havildar Asmat Ali and 32-year-old Naik Aftab Ali also embraced martyrdom. The ISPR reported that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists, who were reportedly involved in numerous terrorist activities, including the killing of innocent civilians.

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“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other India-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the statement read, adding that a relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision “Azm-i-Istehkam” will continue at full pace to “wipe out [the] menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”.
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Topics

Balochistan Datta Khel ISPR Mir Ali North Waziristan

Subjects

ISPR ORG · 4× Balochistan GPE · 3× Mir Ali GPE · 3× Datta Khel GPE · 2× Indian NORP · 2× North Waziristan GPE · 2× TTP ORG · 2× Afghan NORP · 1× Inter-Services Public Relations ORG · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 1×

Narrative

“Following fierce fire exchanges, in last twelve hours, 12 khwarij, including two Afghan nationals belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij were sent to hell in Ali Khel, while two khwarij each were neutralised in Mir Ali and Datta Khel, thereby causing a significant blow to the khwarijs’ network operating in the area,” ISPR said.
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The statement said that sanitisation operations would continue to eliminate “remaining holed up khwarij from these areas”, adding that the counterterrorism campaign would continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.
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Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

Two soldiers were martyred and 14 terrorists were killed in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. asserted
wing → martyr → Saturday
According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in continuation of a series of IBOs being conducted by security forces, multiple khwarij locations were engaged in the general areas of Mir Ali, Datta Khel and surrounding areas in North Waziristan. uncertain
locations → accord → Waziristan
“Following fierce fire exchanges, in last twelve hours, 12 khwarij, including two Afghan nationals belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij were sent to hell in Ali Khel, while two khwarij each were neutralised in Mir Ali and Datta Khel, thereby causing a significant blow to the khwarijs’ network operating in the area,” ISPR said. asserted
ISPR → follow → area
Fitna al Khawarij is a term used by the state for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). asserted
Khawarij → use → Pakistan
ISPR said that during the operations, 43-year-old Havildar Asmat Ali and 32-year-old Naik Aftab Ali embraced martyrdom. asserted
Ali → say → martyrdom
“Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed Indian-sponsored khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities, including the killing of innocent civilians,” it said. asserted
it → recover → civilians
The statement said that sanitisation operations would continue to eliminate “remaining holed up khwarij from these areas”, adding that the counterterrorism campaign would continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country. asserted
campaign → say → country
President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the security forces for their successful operation and expressed condolences over the martyrdom of the two soldiers. asserted
Zardari → pay → soldiers
He said operations under the ongoing Azm-i-Istehkam campaign against foreign-sponsored terrorism would continue with full force until the elimination of the last terrorist. asserted
operations → say → terrorist
The operations come a day after ISPR said 74 terrorists were killed in IBOs in KP and Balochistan. asserted
terrorists → come → KP
On Friday, it said 43 terrorists were killed during operations conducted over 48 hours in KP, including 35 in Mir Ali, North Waziristan district, and eight in Orakzai district. asserted
terrorists → say → district
Another 31 terrorists were killed in Balochistan during an operation launched on Nov 3. asserted
terrorists → kill → Nov
Pakistan has seen a surge in terrorism, especially in KP and Balochistan since the banned TTP ended its ceasefire deal with the government in November 2022, vowing to increase attacks. asserted
TTP → see → attacks
According to Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, the country’s security environment continued to show considerable volatility from Oct 30 to Nov 5, 2026, with renewed terrorist activity in parts of KP and the former tribal districts, alongside intensified counterterrorism operations and changing patterns of militant violence. uncertain
environment → accord → violence
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