Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentences for 11 “terrorists” after military courts found them guilty of carrying out multiple attacks that killed dozens of civilians and Pakistani forces in recent years in that country, the Associated Press reported.

In a statement on Saturday, the military said Gen. Bajwa also approved imprisonment for three people for their involvement in acts of terrorism. 

The statement said the 11 convicted Pakistani Taliban had killed 36 civilians and 24 troops in separate attacks in the country.

The trials are closed to the public, but defendants are allowed to hire lawyers.

Pakistan resumed military trials for militants and lifted a moratorium on the death penalty after a 2014 attack on a school in Peshawar that killed more than 150 people, mostly young students.

This comes after the US Department of Defense said on Thursday said US and Pakistan have many opportunities to fight terrorism and help with stability in Afghanistan.

“So, with respect to Pakistan, we have opportunities with Pakistan. We think Pakistan can do more, and we'll look to them and work with them to find opportunities to further regional security,” Dana White, a spokesperson for US Department of State, told reporters.