Pakistani Security Forces Kill 8 Militants in a Raid in North Waziristan

Islamabad: At least eight militants were killed in an overnight raid by Pakistani security forces in the volatile northwest bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. 

The officials also seized weapons and ammunition from the militant's hideout in North Waziristan, the forces said in a statement.

However, no further details about the incident were shared, including their affiliation. Such operations often target the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan , or TTP.

North Waziristan has served as a base for TTP and foreign militants in the past until many were killed or forced out in multiple operations by security forces.

The TTP are a separate group but a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has emboldened the Pakistani Taliban.

Many TTP leaders and fighters have found sanctuaries in Afghanistan, raising tensions between the two countries. Pakistan wants the Afghan Taliban government to stop the TTP from using Afghanistan to launch attacks in Pakistan .

Afghanistan's government says it does not allow anyone to use Afghan soil to attack any other country, including Pakistan . 

(Inputs from AP)