Security forces launch large-scale operation in Bannu’s Domel

Security forces on Thursday launched a large-scale operation in the Domel tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district.

The operation was launched in the tehsil’s Sperka and Kotka Akbar Ali Khan area.

During the operation, security forces have targeted militant hideouts with more than 25 quadcopter strikes, while a heavy exchange of fire continues in the area.

Continuous surveillance by drones and helicopters is being carried out in the region, indicating the sensitive nature and importance of the operation.

Security forces have completely cordoned off the area and are conducting combat operations against the militants.

The objective, security forces said, is to completely clear the area and restore law and order.

Earlier this week, two terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with police in Domel area. The police also recovered weapons and ammunition from the possession of the killed militants.

On January 13, armed assailants killed four members of a peace committee in the district.

The incident took place in the Gulbadin Landi Dak area of Bannu district. According to a senior official of the district police, the victims were all travelling in the same vehicle when armed men opened “indiscriminate fire” on them.

The Bannu district has been the scene of repeated security incidents in recent months, with both civilians and local security actors coming under attack amid a broader surge in militant violence.

Violence in Bannu has included attacks on police and jirga members, prompting targeted operations by police and security forces in various localities to disrupt militant networks.