Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that 22 militants allegedly backed by India were killed in a joint operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operation was conducted on April 21 after security and law enforcement agencies received information about the presence of militants in the area. According to the ISPR, the militants belonged to the group Fitna-al-Khariji.

The ISPR statement said the militants opened indiscriminate fire out of fear of being captured alive, resulting in the death of a 10-year-old child. Security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the site. The ISPR added that the group had been actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the region.

The announcement was made public on April 24, with the ISPR emphasizing that the operation aimed to eliminate threats posed by the India-supported group in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.