- Six khwarij shot dead in North Waziristan, says ISPR.
- Five terrorists killed in Kurram IBO: Army’s media wing.
- Adds that disinfection continues to hunt down remaining activists.
RAWALPINDI: Security forces neutralized 11 terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate Intelligence-Based Operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
The operations were carried out in North Waziristan and Kurram districts on January 8, according to a press release issued by military media.
“On January 8, 2026, eleven khwarij belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, Indian proxy, were killed in two separate encounters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,” the ISPR added.
He said following the reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was carried out by security forces in North Waziristan district.
“During the operation, the troops actually engaged the location of the khwarij, and after an intense exchange of fire, six khwarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR press release said.
In another engagement, the Army’s media wing said five khwarij were neutralized by police and security forces in Kurram district.
“Arms and ammunition were also recovered from Indian-sponsored khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and against innocent civilians,” the ISPR said.
“Disinfection operations are underway to eliminate any further Indian-sponsored kharji found in the region, while an unrelenting anti-terrorism campaign under the vision of ‘Azm e Istehkam’ will continue in full swing to eliminate the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” he added.
Pakistan has seen a rise in cross-border terrorist incidents since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. The provinces of KP and Balochistan, which border Afghanistan, have been particularly affected by these attacks.
ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in his January 6 statement that law enforcement agencies carried out 75,175 PCIs across the country in 2025.
Giving a breakdown, he said 14,658 IBO operations were carried out in KP, 58,778 in Balochistan, while 1,739 operations took place in the rest of the country.
Lt Gen Chaudhry said 5,397 terrorist incidents were reported across the country in the last year. Of these, 3,811 incidents, he said, occurred in KP, 1,557 in Balochistan and 29 incidents were reported from other parts of the country.
He said 2,597 terrorists were killed in anti-terrorism operations last year. While providing details of 10 major terrorist attacks across the country, he said civilians and soft targets had been deliberately targeted and Afghan militants were involved in all the attacks.
