World News | 2 Militants Killed in Strike on Terrorist Compound in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, Jan 7 (PTI) Two suspected militants were killed when a projectile struck a compound believed to house terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, security officials said.

The targeted compound was located in the Skaranbo jungles of the Hassan Khel area, bordering Peshawar and Kohat districts.

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The local Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader, Salman, was reportedly present in the area at the time.

The area has long served as a transit route for TTP militants and has been a stronghold for the group since it emerged as a significant threat to state security institutions.

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(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)