- 20 terrorists also injured in Khuzdar operation: security sources.
- Let’s say that residents of the Khuzdar Zehri region rent the security forces.
- The forces add that the forces remain fully committed to eliminating terrorism.
Rawalpindi: The security forces killed 14 terrorists linked to the Indian proxy Fitna al-Hinstan during an operation in the Zehri region of Khuzdar in Balutchistan, security sources said on Saturday.
They added that the operation had been carried out on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al-Hinstan, causing the murder of at least 14 terrorists, while 20 activists were also injured.
Residents of the Khuzdar Zehri region welcomed the operation, recognizing the efforts of the security forces in the restoration of peace and stability in the region, they said.
Sources have added that the security forces are fully determined to eliminate the remaining militants of Fitna al-Hinstan.
Operation Zehri comes a few days after the security forces killed seven terrorists sponsored by India in an intelligence -based operation (IBO) carried out in the Sheani district in Baloutchistan.
According to the ISPR, the security forces led an IBO on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Khwarij or Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP).
“During the operation, his own troops actually hired the location of the terrorists, and after an intense fire exchange, seven terrorists sponsored by India were sent to hell,” added the ISPR.
Pakistan experienced an alarming increase of 46% of overall violence in the third quarter (T3) of 2025, in accordance with the latest statistics published by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).
The country reported at least 901 deaths and 599 injuries, including civilians, security personnel and terrorists, in a total of 329 incidents of violence, which also included terrorist attacks and counter-terrorist operations.
The CRSS report stresses that, in the third quarter, the current year proved to be almost as deadly as in 2024, with 2,414 deaths recorded compared to the entire 2024 count, which declared 2,546 deaths in total.
Of the total of 901 deaths in the third quarter, 516 (57%) were those of outlaws, while there were 385 civil and military martyrs.
An additional rupture reveals that civil deaths amounted to 219 (24%), while 166 (18%) of security personnel adopted martyrdom.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balutchistan – both of which share a porous border with neighboring Afghanistan – had to face the weight of terrorism incidents, representing more than 96% of total violence across the country.
The KP was the least affected region, suffering from almost 71% (638) of deaths linked to total violence, and more than 67% (221) of violence incidents, followed by Balutchistan, with more than 25% death (230) and incidents (85).
By comparing the Q3 statistics with the T2 (616 deaths), the report stressed that KP and Balutchistan reported the highest victims, with 64% (from 390 to 638 deaths) and 21% (from 190 to 230), respectively.
