Army Captain Martyred, 7 Militants Killed in Hangu IBO
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Army captain was martyred while seven militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
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The operation was launched on August 7 following intelligence reports about the presence of militants in the area. Security forces targeted their hideout and killed seven militants, recovering weapons and ammunition from their possession.
Captain Hamza Akram, 27, a resident of Narowal, embraced martyrdom while leading his troops during the operation. According to the ISPR, he was killed while pursuing militants during an intense exchange of fire.
The military said the militants were involved in attacks against security forces, law-enforcement personnel and civilians.
A sanitisation operation was later conducted to clear the area of any remaining militants.
The ISPR reaffirmed that security forces and law-enforcement agencies would continue counterterrorism operations nationwide under the Azm-e-Istehkam campaign.
Three Militants Killed in Mastung
In a separate operation in Balochistan’s Mastung district, security forces killed three militants and detained 12 suspects during a search and sanitisation operation, security sources said.
The operation was conducted in the Kambela and Asimabad areas under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3, with forces clearing around 68 square kilometres.
Sources said two of the three militants’ bodies were recovered, while four others were injured, including a key commander identified as Shaukat Mama.
Security forces also dismantled militant hideouts, removed their flags and detained 12 suspects for questioning.
KP, Balochistan Account for 96% of Violence-Related Deaths
A report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan remained Pakistan’s worst-affected regions during the second quarter of 2026.
The two provinces accounted for nearly 96% of violence-related fatalities recorded nationwide during the period.
KP reported 475 deaths, or more than 61% of the total, while Balochistan recorded 265 fatalities.
KP also recorded 151 violent incidents, representing 57% of the national total, followed by Balochistan with 94 incidents, or 35%.
