Rawalpindi:
The security forces have thwarted a major infiltration attempt by Afghanistan, killing at least 33 terrorists in the Zhob district in Balutchistan, the army said in a statement on Friday, adding that an “disinfection operation” is underway for residual terrorist elements.
The movement of a major group from Khwarij belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij was detected by the security forces in the Sambaza region of Zhob in the night between August 7 and the 8th, the army media linked, the ISPR, in a press release. They were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
“The own troops have indeed committed and thwarted their attempted infiltration. Due to a precise, daring and skillful commitment, 33 khwarij sponsored by India were sent to hell,” he added. “A large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives has also been recovered.”
The terrorists of Pakistan of Tehreek-E-Taliban (TTP), the group responsible for a large part of terrorist violence in the country, were officially designated as “Fitna al Khwarij” who claim that those responsible receive financial and material support from the Indian intelligence agency RAW.
“A disinfection operation is underway to eliminate any other Khwarij found in the region,” added the ISPR. “Pakistan security forces remain resolved and unwavering in their commitment to defend the borders of the nation and to eradicate the threat of terrorism sponsored by India in the country.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the security forces for managing to thwart the infiltration attempt. “Courageous security staff risked their lives to stop the terrorists and frustrate their harmful creations,” he said in a statement published by his office.
The Prime Minister underlined the support of the nation to the security forces, saying that “the whole nation resists the security forces in its fight against terrorism”. He reiterated his commitment to eliminate all forms of terrorism in the country and underlined the government’s determination to maintain peace and security.
The TTP and its affiliated groups had fled through the border in Afghanistan following their rout in a major military operation, named Zarb-E-Azb, in the old tribal areas of Pakistan in 2014. There, they found safe shelters which they have since used as launch pavers for attacks inside Pakistan.
In Afghanistan, the TTP has developed a symbiotic relationship with other terrorist groups – in particular the Balutchistan Liberation Army (Bla) – to intensify attacks in Pakistan. Pakistani officials say they have credible proof of tactical and strategic coordination between the deadly BLA and TTP.
These statements were reinforced by the last report of the United Nations Security Council, which explicitly declares that the Bla – including its major brigade – and the TTP maintain “close coordination” in their terrorist activities. The report cites high -level complex attacks claimed by these groups in 2025 to illustrate the level of operational synchronization between them.
Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Taliban regime to honor its commitment under the Doha agreement not to allow Afghan soil to be used by a transnational group against other countries in the region and beyond. However, the Taliban regime has hesitated to take measures against these groups, in the midst of the reports it seeks to use them as leverage in negotiations with neighboring states.
