Pakistani security forces kill 19 militants in raids near Afghan border

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided three militant hideouts in northwestern Pakistan, killing 19 fighters, the military said Thursday.

The statement described the militants as “Khwarij,†a term the government uses for the . The group is allied with, but separate from, the Afghan Taliban, which seized power in Kabul in 2021.

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