# Pakistan kills 28 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan

2026-08-12T21:02:40+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Security forces in Pakistan killed 10 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 18 in Balochistan on Wednesday, officials said. In Bannu, police used drones to target hideouts, including an Islamic seminary, after intelligence reports, The Hindu reports. In Balochistan, a premature bomb blast killed eight terrorists and three civilians; security forces then killed 10 more, the army's media wing said, as reported by Siasat.com. Weapons were recovered in both operations. The Bannu operation followed Tuesday's killing of two militants near a cricket stadium. The Balochistan operation came after a police post attack that killed 27 policemen. Pakistan's army blamed foreign sponsorship for terrorism.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/militants-killed-by-security-forces-in-northwest-pakistan/article71335634.ece>
- siasat.com <https://www.siasat.com/18-terrorists-among-21-killed-in-pakistans-balochistan-3523551/>

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