Sanitization operation currently underway to clear area of any remaining threats
\n RAWALPINDI
\nSecurity forces eliminated four terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy \u201cFitna al-Hindustan\u201d in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan\u2019s Khuzdar district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday.
\nAccording to the military\u2019s media wing, the IBO was conducted by security forces on September 17 on the reported presence of militants.
\n\u201cDuring the conduct of the operation, own forces effectively engaged the terrorists\u2019 location, and after an intense fire exchange, four Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,\u201d the ISPR said.
\nIt added that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
\nThe ISPR said that a sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, reaffirming that the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country.
\nThe Khuzdar IBO comes days five terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy \u201cFitna al Hindustan\u201d were killed in the same district on Septmeber 14 and 15.
\nSpeaking at the Council\u2019s briefing on Afghanistan, Pakistan\u2019s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said that multiple terrorist entities, including Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade continue to operate from Afghan sanctuaries.
\nThe anti-terror operations are part of the government and the security forces\u2019 ongoing efforts to eliminate terrorism as the country has witnessed a surge in cross-border terror incidents since Taliban rulers returned to Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of KP and Balochistan \u2014 both of which share border with Afghanistan.
\nThe two nations share a porous border spanning around 2,500 kilometres with several crossing points which hold significance as a key element of regional trade and relations between the people across both sides of the fence. However, the issue of terrorism remains a key issue for Pakistan, which has urged Afghanistan to prevent its soil from being used by groups such as the TTP to carry out attacks inside the former\u2019s territory.
\nThe country witnessed a sharp escalation in militant attacks in August, with incidents surging by 74% compared to July, according to a report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
\nThe Islamabad-based think tank recorded 194 fatalities from militant attacks during the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sanitization operation currently underway to clear area of any remaining threats RAWALPINDI Security forces eliminated four terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy \u201cFitna al-Hindustan\u201d in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan\u2019s Khuzdar district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. According to the military\u2019s media wing, the IBO was conducted by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":503623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-503596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n