Security forces killed 10 terrorists on Thursday who attacked a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Jandola area, according to a statement from the interior ministry.

According to the statement, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to security forces for repelling the attack.

“I salute the security forces for foiling the attack,” he said and commended them for bringing 10 terrorists to “an exemplary end”.

“The nation is proud of the professional capabilities of the security forces and stands by them” in their efforts to eliminate terrorists, Naqvi added.

Last week, security personnel killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in KP’s Tank district.

Earlier this month, 16 terrorists were killed while five soldiers were martyred as security forces responded to a terrorist attack on the Bannu Cantonment in KP’s namesake district.

Te­r­rorists had rammed two exp­losives-laden vehicles into the perimeter of the Bannu Cantonment in an attempt to enter the high-security zone. Thirteen civilians lost their lives, while another 32 were injured as a result of a mosque and a residential building suffering “severe destruction” due to the suicide blasts, causing the perimeter wall to partially collapse.

February saw a marginal increase in terrorist attacks but a sharp surge in civilian casualties, according to a report published by the Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).

According to PICSS, the country witnessed 79 terrorist attacks last month, resulting in the deaths of 55 civilians and 47 security personnel, while 45 civilians and 81 security personnel were injured. Security forces, meanwhile, intensified counter-terrorism operations, eliminating 156 terrorists, injuring 20, and arresting 66, it said.

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ARSENAL are exploring ways to expand the Emirates’ capacity after being approached by an architect firm, reports claim.

It comes as Premier League rivals are moving quickly to expand their grounds or building new ones to supercharge financial revenue.

Manchester United unveiled glittering plans for a new £2 billion 100,000-capacity super stadium earlier this week.

The project, which will be the biggest stadium in the UK, has already been given the green light as part of a major regeneration of the area.

And Newcastle followed suit with £3 billion plans to move away from St James’ Park to a stunning 65,000-capacity arena.

Arsenal are now mulling over their options as they attempt to not get left behind, according to The Mail.

Talks are reportedly at an early stage, with a number of potential options being considered. 

The cost and the length of the project are the main factors being discussed by Arsenal chiefs, while the impact on the surrounding area is also a major factor.

Arsenal co-chairman Josh Kroenke has already discussed the prospect of an expansion.

He said: “The internal conversations are starting to occur about the stadium.

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“It is not an easy renovation, but we see the possibilities of what’s there.”

At 60,704 seats, Arsenal currently have the fifth-biggest stadium in the league – they were second when the Emirates opened.

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Tottenham (62,850), West Ham (62,500) and Liverpool (61,276) have all since shot past them.

The cost and project time length are major factors for Arsenal when it comes to the available options.

The North London club were reportedly approached about hosting Euro 2028 games, but declined.

The Emirates has instead chosen to free up the summer 2028 calendar for events and concerts.

This potentially presents an opportunity to get any stadium expansion completed by.

Meanwhile an architect has already given an insight into what a potential expansion project could look like.

Nick Tyrer told The i Paper: “It’s efficient, everything fits together like a nice puzzle.

“It’s impressive what they were able to do on that tight site, but the problem with a puzzle that fits nicely together is as soon as you want to make big changes to it, it’s difficult.

“One of the big challenges is there’s an elegant roof that is supported in I think eight places.

The whole roof sits on those eight points and if you want to do any kind of expansion you need to remove the structure that’s blocking you.”

Tottenham’s state-of-the-art stadium took three years to build and was completed in April 2019.

And Man City’s north stand, which started construction in July 2023, is expected to be done by the end of 2026.

The Mail claim that money will be needed for work on at least Holloway Road underground station to increase its capacity.