Security forces have eliminated 14 more terrorists attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan into Pakistan’s Zhob district, Balochistan, the military’s media wing announced on Saturday.
The latest success comes after the neutralisation of 33 militants from the “Indian proxy Fitna al-Khwarij” during the night of August 7 and 8. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the new operation took place on the night of August 8-9, when a targeted sanitisation mission was carried out in the Sambaza area along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
“During the operation, 14 more Indian-sponsored Khwarij were tracked down and eliminated. Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the dead terrorists,” the ISPR said.
These engagements followed earlier clashes in the same area that saw 33 terrorists “sent to hell,” bringing the two-day anti-infiltration tally to 47 dead.
The term Fitna al-Khwarij is used by the state to describe militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The ISPR reaffirmed that Pakistan’s security forces remain determined to protect the nation’s borders and thwart any attempt to undermine the country’s peace, stability, and progress.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi lauded the forces’ professionalism and bravery, declaring that they had dealt “an exemplary end” to Indian-sponsored terrorists attempting to create chaos in Balochistan.
“In just two days, our security forces sent 47 terrorists of Fitna al-Hindustan to hell, foiling a sinister conspiracy to destabilise Balochistan,” Naqvi said on X.
In May, the government formally labelled all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as Fitna al-Hindustan — a term highlighting India’s alleged role in orchestrating terrorism to destabilise Pakistan.