49 terrorists killed in IBOs in KP, Balochistan: ISPR

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Pakistan's security forces have conducted intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, eliminating 49 terrorists linked to banned groups. Large caches of weapons and explosives were seized and destroyed as part of a counter-terrorism campaign.

Security forces have eliminated 49 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “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 Khwarij and Fitna Al Hindustan”. 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. 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 Khwarij 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. More to follow.