Security forces kill militant commander in Khyber, four more in Bannu

Security forces killed a militant commander in the Chapri area of Khyber District during a counter-terrorism operation, according to official security sources. Daily Times identified him as Munsrif, also known as Abu Dujana Khyberi.

Security sources said the commander was lying in wait to attack a polio vaccination team that was giving vaccine drops to children. Daily Pakistan reported that a three-day anti-polio campaign had started in Khyber district.

Daily Pakistan said the operation was one of two intelligence-driven actions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in Khyber and Bannu districts. It described the commander as wanted and involved in targeting polio vaccinators, and linked him to the TTP.

Days before the raid, suspected militants had kidnapped a polio supervisor from Chapri. Daily Pakistan said this happened three days before the operation. Daily Times said militants under the commander's leadership were responsible. Local elders and authorities negotiated, and the supervisor was released safely.

After the Khyber raid, Daily Times reported, security forces launched a search of the surrounding terrain to clear remaining threats. They recovered illegal weapons, ammunition and tactical gear, and forensic teams collected evidence to study the commander's links to wider networks.

In a separate operation in Bannu, four militants of Fitna al-Khawarij were killed, according to security sources. Weapons, ammunition and modern combat equipment were reportedly recovered from them.

Daily Times reported that military and paramilitary units expanded patrolling on key transit routes to prevent retaliation. Senior commanders said operations would continue until militant infrastructure in the region is dismantled, and law enforcement agencies urged citizens to report suspicious movements.