Five terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were killed during an intelligence-based operation by security forces in Pakistan's Balochistan province, the military's media wing said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTA security source said the slain militants were members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were involved in previous attacks and were planning another strike when security forces surrounded their safe house, triggering a gun battle in which all five were killed, the statement said. The incident comes amid a spate of clashes between security forces and militants linked to the TTP and other insurgent groups in different parts of Balochistan over the past month. Security forces have launched a search operation to recover the abductees and are combing the surrounding areas, officials said.

Source: The Telegraph February 23, 2026 14:28 UTC