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Pakistan

In separate incidents occurring in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, a total of six security personnel and 12 terrorists lost their lives. The casualties included a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) among the security forces.

According to reports from Dawn, one of the incidents involved a gun battle between security forces and terrorists in the Kot Sultan area of Kulachi tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan district, on Friday. Eight terrorists were reported killed during this operation. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that the security forces had launched the operation based on intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists in the area. The militants had been involved in various activities targeting both security forces and civilians.

Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were seized by the security forces during the operation. Additionally, in another encounter in North Waziristan district, two suspected terrorists were killed on Saturday.

Tragically, in Lakki Marwat, a DSP and two police officers lost their lives in separate attacks by armed individuals on Friday night. A constable was also injured in one of the incidents. Another constable was killed in a subsequent attack near his residence in the Sra Darga area.

Further, in Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district, a police official was killed and another injured due to a remote-controlled improvised explosive device that detonated near a police post. The explosion occurred shortly before iftar, according to resident and police sources.

These incidents underscore the ongoing challenges faced by security forces in combating terrorism and maintaining law and order in the region.