--- title: "Security forces kill 37 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and border areas" description: "Most outlets reported the government's claim that security forces killed 37 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and along the Afghanistan border through ground and air operations. The Business Recorder and Daily Times added details about the operations being intelligence-based and targeting specific militant groups, with the latter identifying the group as \"Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij.\" Other outlets, such as The Nation and Dunya News, focused on the scale and location of the operations without specifying the militant group. All excerpts attributed the information to the Ministry of Information or government sources." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9744-security-forces-kill-37-terrorists-in-operations-across-kp site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Security forces kill 37 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and border areas pakistan · updated 21 Sep 2026, 6:50 PM PKT · 21 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the government's claim that security forces killed 37 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and along the Afghanistan border through ground and air operations. The Business Recorder and Daily Times added details about the operations being intelligence-based and targeting specific militant groups, with the latter identifying the group as "Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij." Other outlets, such as The Nation and Dunya News, focused on the scale and location of the operations without specifying the militant group. All excerpts attributed the information to the Ministry of Information or government sources. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Abb Takk News** — [37 terrorists killed in KP, Afghan border operations: MoIB](https://abbtakk.tv/37-terrorists-killed-in-kp-afghan-border-operations-moib/) · 21 Sep 2026, 6:50 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 37 terrorists during intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and areas along the border with Afghanistan, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said. In a statement shared on X, the ministry said the operations were launched following a series of terrorist attacks targeting civilians and security... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Security forces kill 37 militants in operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, border areas](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/21-Sep-2026/security-forces-kill-37-militants-in-operations-across-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-border-areas) · 21 Sep 2026, 5:01 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Security forces have killed 37 militants in ground and air operations conducted in three cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and along the border areas, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The ministry said the operations were launched following multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, particularly against civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. An intelligence-based gro... - **Daily Times** — [Security forces kill 37 militants in KP](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556139/security-forces-kill-37-militants-in-kp/) · 21 Sep 2026, 3:22 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Security forces killed 37 militants during operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and border areas. The operations targeted what authorities described as Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij militants. Authorities said the actions followed recent terrorist attacks in the province. The operations focused on Kohat, Hangu, Tall and the Pak-Afghan border region. According to the Information Ministry, forc... - **Dunya News** — [37 terrorists killed in KP ground, air operations: Information Ministry](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973958-37-terrorists-killed-in-kp-ground-air-operations-information-ministr) · 21 Sep 2026, 3:17 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Security forces killed 37 terrorists in ground and air operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Afghanistan border region, according to the Ministry of Information. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Security forces kill 37 terrorists in operations across KP](https://pakobserver.net/security-forces-kill-37-terrorists-in-operations-across-kp/) · 21 Sep 2026, 3:16 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Security forces have killed 37 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations carried out in parts of Khyber… - **The Nation** — [37 terrorists killed in KP, Afghan border operations: ministry](https://www.nation.com.pk/21-Sep-2026/37-terrorists-killed-kp-afghan-border-operations-ministry) · 21 Sep 2026, 3:15 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 37 terrorists in large-scale ground and air operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and areas along the Afghanistan border, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. - **Business Recorder** — [Security forces kill 37 terrorists in KP operations, air strikes: govt](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440506/security-forces-kill-37-terrorists-in-kp-operations-air-strikes-govt) · 21 Sep 2026, 2:57 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Security forces killed 37 terrorists in intelligence-based ground operations in Kohat and Hangu and subsequent precision air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan, the Ministry of Information said on Monday. In a post on X, the ministry said the operations were launched following multiple recent terrorist attacks against civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Acco... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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