The US Central Command has termed Pakistan a “critical counter-terrorism partner” that is “central” to the fight against the militant Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) in South Asia. The remarks were made by Centcom Commander Navy Admiral Bradford Cooper, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this week on the progress of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ […]
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Key IS-K commander killed in Karak police operation
PESHAWAR – A key commander of the Islamic State–Khorasan (IS-K) group was killed during a late-night police operation in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sources confirmed on Wednesday. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, police launched a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Ambari village. A fierce gun battle followed, lasting nearly four hours, during […]