Terrorist commander among 23 militants killed in KP IBOs: ISPR
Security forces conducted operations in Datta Khel, Spinwam and Bannu areas of province, says military
Published May 21, 2026
Security forces have killed 23 India-sponsored terrorists, including a ring leader during the intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces over the past 48 hours conducted a series of IBOs in KP areas — Datta Khel, Spinwam and Bannu and killed 23 Fitna al-Khwarij terrorists, including the ring leader Jan Meer alias Toor Saqib.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details
