Pakistan on Friday announced that its security forces killed at least 74 militants in operations across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Starting November 3, operations began in the Kurram area of District Quetta, Balochistan, then expanded to Mir Ali, and Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Kurram, 31 militants were neutralised; in KP, 43 were killed. Forces recovered a huge cache of weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices during operations.