The Department of Terrorism (CTD) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police in Bannu, said Thursday.
A provincial anti -terrorist police spokesman said that the eliminated militants were affiliated with the banned groups of Gul Bahadur and Zarar.
They were identified as Mudassir, Turab, and Mohammad Hussain, the spokesman added, saying that the three, which were from Bannu, were sought by the police for acts of terrorism.
After the successful raid, the CTD recovered explosives, automatic weapons, including a Kalashnikov and a gun, as well as a motorcycle used by the suspects.
CTD’s action occurred almost ten days after three other militants affiliated with the prohibited Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in a night operation in Lakki Marwat.
The CTD said that four hand grenades, multiple rifles of Kalashnikov, dozens of ammunition rounds and two mobile phones were found after the operation carried out in the Sarai Naurang area, near the Bhutani channel.
The militants were sought for multiple attacks against the Police and other personnel of application of the law, added the spokesman.
Terrorist attacks
Pakistan saw a slight increase in militant attacks in May 2025, even when the main military tensions with the Indian neighbor failed to trigger a significant escalation in the violence of extremist groups.
The data published by the Institute of Conflict and Safety Studies (PETs) based in Islamabad indicate a 5% increase in attacks compared to April, although the general image suggests that militant groups remained largely contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
According to PICSS monthly security evaluation, May registered 85 militant attacks, a marginal increase of 81 in April.
These incidents resulted in 113 deaths, including 52 security forces, 46 civilians, 11 militants and four members of the Peace Committees. The month also saw 182 injured people, who comprise 130 civilians, 47 security personnel, four militants and a member of the Peace Committee.
While the total number of attacks only saw a modest increase, a deeper immersion in the figures reveals some worrying trends.
Deaths among security personnel increased by an important 73%, underlining the persistent threat facing Pakistan’s armed forces.
Civil injuries were also witnesses of a dramatic increase of 145%, jumping from 53 in April to 130 in May, highlighting the growing impact of militant activities in the general population. On the contrary, lesions among security personnel decreased by 20%, falling from 59 to 47.
In the operations initiated by the security forces during the month, at least 59 militants were killed, while five security personnel lost their lives.
Combining militant attacks and security operations, the number of general victims for May was 172, including 57 security personnel, 65 militants, 46 civilians and four members of the Peace Committee.
Baluchistan and KP remained the most affected provinces, representing 82 of the 85 attacks throughout the country.
Baluchistan experienced the highest level of violence, with 35 militant attacks that left 51 people dead, including 30 civilians, 18 security personnel and three militants, and 100 injured (94 civilians, five security personnel and one militant).
