Security forces eliminate 49 terrorists in KP, Balochistan IBOs, ISPR says
The military’s media wing in a statement, “over the last few days, security forces conducted a series of high-tempo joint intelligence-driven operations along with police, as part of relentless counter-terrorism campaign aimed at eliminating Indian proxies, Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan”.
ISPR said that the operations resulted in “major successes, inflicting significant blows to the terrorist networks” with the elimination of 49 terrorists.
In KP, at least 12 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in Bannu, North Waziristan, Orakzai and Khyber districts in “high-tempo” intelligence-based operations.
ISPR added that explosives, IED detonating remotes, weapons, ammunition and motorcycles were recovered from the slain terrorists and subsequently destroyed.
While in Balochistan, ISPR said 37 terrorists of the Fitna al-Hindustan were eliminated in ten IBOs in Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar, and Panjgur districts.
“A significant quantity of weapons, explosive drums and remote detonation equipment were seized and destroyed,” it added.
ISPR said that security forces remained “resolute and unwavering” in defending the nation’s frontiers.
“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji/ terrorist found in the area,” the statement read, adding that “relentless counterterrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”
The state uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and refers to designated Balochistan-based groups as Fitna al-Hindustan to highlight India’s role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan.
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