ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 74 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Friday, as counterterrorism operations continue in both provinces.
According to two statements issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on November 13, security forces killed 43 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past 48 hours, while another 31 were killed in operations under way in Balochistan since November 3.
The ISPR said the operations targeted militants belonging to what it describeds as the Indian-sponsored groups Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. The state uses the terms Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan to refer to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and militant groups operating in Balochistan, respectively.
43 terrorists killed in KP operations
In KP, security forces expanded intelligence-based operations to Mir Ali and Orakzai, targeting several militant locations over the past two days.
The ISPR said 35 terrorists were killed in Mir Ali following intense exchanges of fire, while another eight were killed in Orakzai. Security personnel also recovered large quantities of weapons, ammunition and explosives, including homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The military said the recoveries had disrupted suspected plans to carry out terrorist activities in the region. It added that clearance operations were continuing to locate and eliminate any remaining militants in the affected areas.
31 terrorists killed in Balochistan since November 3
Separately, the ISPR said security forces had been conducting a comprehensive intelligence-based clearance operation in the Kurram area of Quetta district in Balochistan since November 3.
According to the statement, troops targeted multiple militant hideouts during a series of engagements, killing 31 terrorists allegedly linked to the ‘Indian-backed groups’.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the targeted locations, the military said.
The ISPR reiterated that security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue counterterrorism operations under Azm-e-Istehkam, the national counterterrorism initiative approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.
The military said operations would continue against militant networks and what it described as foreign-sponsored terrorism across the country.
PM Shehbaz praises security forces over Balochistan operation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif praised security forces for killing 31 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Kurram area of Quetta district, Balochistan.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz commended the officers and personnel involved in the operation against militants belonging to what the government describes as the Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan groups.
The prime minister lauded the security forces’ professionalism and courage in destroying multiple militant hideouts and recovering large quantities of weapons, ammunition and explosives.
He said security personnel were working around the clock to thwart the plans of elements seeking to destabilise the country.
PM Shehbaz reaffirmed that counterterrorism operations under the National Action Plan would continue with full force until foreign-sponsored terrorism was eliminated from Pakistan.
KP governor Kundi lauds forces over operation
KP governor Faisal Karim Kundi also praised security forces for killing 35 terrorists, saying their successful operations reflect professional expertise, courage and national resolve. He said the effective operations demonstrated the forces’ commitment to restoring peace and stability, while the recovery of weapons and explosives highlighted their successful strategy. Kundi stressed the need to completely eliminate terrorist networks operating with foreign support, adding that the entire nation stood shoulder to shoulder with security forces in the fight against terrorism.
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