Recover weapons, ammunition, IEDs and vehicles from terrorists, military media says
Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on June 3-4 in Panjgur district of Balochistan, killing six Indian-sponsored terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, the military’s media wing said on Friday.
A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted the IBO “on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan”. He added that during the operation, security forces “effectively attacked several terrorist sites”, killing the six terrorists after intense exchanges of fire.
On June 3-4, 2026, security forces carried out an intelligence operation in Panjgur district of Balochistan, following information about the presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan.
During the conduct of the operation, our own forces actually engaged several terrorists… pic.twitter.com/IzuFuQLBTk
– DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) June 5, 2026
According to the ISPR, arms, ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and vehicles were also recovered from the terrorists, “who remained actively involved in many terrorist activities in the region”.
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“Disinfection operations are underway to eliminate any further Indian-sponsored terrorists found in the region,” the statement added.
The terrorist campaign, under the vision of Azm e Istehkam (as approved by the Supreme Federal Committee on National Action Plan) by the security and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, “will continue in full swing to eliminate the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”, the statement concluded.
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated security forces for successfully carrying out an operation against Indian-backed Fitna-al-Hindustan terrorists in Panjgur, resulting in the death of six militants.
In separate statements, both leaders said operations against terrorists under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam would continue to their logical conclusion.
President Zardari reaffirmed the nation’s resolve to eliminate terrorism, saying Fitna-al-Hindustan and its enablers would never succeed in undermining the peace and stability of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised security forces for neutralizing terrorists who he said were plotting to harm the lives and properties of innocent and unarmed Pakistani citizens.
The Prime Minister also reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicating terrorism from the country and ensuring lasting peace and security.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulated security forces for the successful operation in Panjgur.
He commended the forces for their courage and professionalism after eliminating six Indian-sponsored terrorists in a timely action that foiled their nefarious designs.
Naqvi paid tribute to the security forces and said the operations against these elements in Balochistan were highly commendable. He added that the nation stood with the security forces in the fight against terrorism.
Earlier, security forces killed 17 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan during a series of IBOs conducted in several districts of Balochistan following the May 24 railway incident, the ISPR had said on Tuesday.
The operations were carried out in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Ketch districts as part of an intensified counter-terrorism response.
Media reports also revealed that a large cache of prepared arms, ammunition, explosives and IEDs were recovered from the slain terrorists.
