- Terrorists killed involved in numerous terrorist activities: ISPR
- Weapons and ammunition recovered from slain terrorists.
- Disinfection operation in progress to eliminate others.
Security forces on Friday killed eight Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s armor district, military media said.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the Pakistan Armed Forces had conducted an IBO survey in the area into the reported presence of terrorists.
“During the conduct of the operation, our own troops actually engaged khawarij positions, and after an intense exchange of fire, eight Indian-sponsored khawarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR statement said.
Security forces recovered large stocks of arms and ammunition from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the forces and killing of innocent civilians, the statement added.
Meanwhile, a disinfection operation is underway in the area to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.
Pakistan has been grappling with an increase in terrorist incidents, particularly in KP and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban regime took power in 2021.
Since then, terrorists have carried out hundreds of cross-border terror attacks in Pakistan, resulting in the martyrdom of soldiers and countless civilians, including women and children.
In the first eight months of 2025, KP alone recorded over 600 terrorist incidents, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 138 civilians and 79 policemen.
The most recent attack took place earlier today when three policemen, including a senior official, embraced martyrdom after two blasts hit KP’s Hangu district.
Police said SP Operations Asad Zubair and two others were killed when their vehicle was targeted in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack.
Police officers were rushing to inspect a site where an explosion had occurred.
Pakistan has long urged the Afghan Taliban regime to prevent its soil from being used to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
Cross-border terrorism also led to tense border clashes between forces of the two neighboring countries earlier this month.
Pakistan struck several Taliban posts along the border on October 12 after they, aided by affiliated militants, resorted to unprovoked firing.
Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes resulted in the deaths of more than 200 Afghan Taliban and affiliated militants.
As many as 23 Pakistani soldiers also accepted martyrdom during the clashes.
Security forces also destroyed multiple terrorist strongholds in “precision strikes” in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province and Kabul.
The two countries have since stopped hostilities after a ceasefire agreement, requested by the Afghan Taliban regime.
Delegations from the two countries are expected to meet in Istanbul, Turkey, tomorrow (October 25) to continue discussions on the agreement.
