Pakistan Says Eight Militants Killed in North Waziristan Border Operation

Pakistan’s military says its security forces killed at least eight militants during an operation in North Waziristan near the Afghan border, as tensions with the Taliban administration remain high.

According to the military’s media wing on Thursday, the operation followed the detection of militant movement along the border area on Wednesday. Pakistan said weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the clash and that follow-up clearance operations are still continuing in the region.

The army claimed the militants were linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Islamabad often refers to as “Fitna al-Khawarij,” and alleged they were “India-backed,” an accusation that has not been independently verified.

In its statement, the military also accused the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan of failing to effectively manage their side of the border and urged them to prevent Afghanistan territory from being used for attacks inside Pakistan.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari later praised the security forces for the operation and again called on the Taliban authorities to take stronger action against militancy and cross-border armed activity.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan of allowing TTP fighters to operate from Afghanistan territory, a claim Taliban officials continue to deny. The issue has remained one of the most serious sources of friction between the two neighbors.

North Waziristan has long been one of Pakistan’s most sensitive security zones, with frequent operations against armed groups and recurring cross-border tensions linked to militancy, infiltration and disputed responsibility for attacks.

The latest operation underlines the continuing volatility along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, where military pressure, political accusations and militant violence continue to drive instability on both sides of the border.

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