{"id":5666,"date":"2026-07-10T11:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:50:31","slug":"four-terrorists-killed-in-police-operation-along-karak-kohat-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5666","title":{"rendered":"Four terrorists killed in police operation along Karak-Kohat border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KARAK: Four terrorists were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by police in the Khattak Dam area along the border of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa&#8217;s Karak and Kohat districts, police said on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement issued by Karak police, authorities received credible intelligence at around 5am regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. Acting on the information, Karak and Kohat police jointly launched an operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement said the terrorists opened fire on the police team during the operation, prompting security personnel to respond with effective retaliatory fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After an intense exchange of gunfire, four terrorists belonging to the &#8220;Commander Zahid Group&#8221; were killed. 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