ISLAMABAD – Security forces intensified nationwide counter-terrorism drive, killing 32 militants in coordinated operations carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. A series of targeted operations were launched during night of July 28-29 in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During these operations, security forces engaged multiple militant locations and successfully eliminated 24 terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khwarij. In separate operation in Nushki district of Balochistan, security forces conducted intelligence-led raids against militants linked to Fitna al Hindustan. Security forces also recovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the militants during the operations.