Pakistan says raids kill 49 militants in border provinces

The operations have taken place in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the north and Baluchistan in the south, both of which border Afghanistan.

The Pakistani military describes those killed as members of the Pakistani Taliban movement and separatist groups, respectively.

Recently, violence between the government and various armed groups has escalated in the country. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing sanctuary to the groups and India of providing support. Both countries deny the accusations.