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- Business Recorder
5 India-backed terrorists killed in KP operations: ISPR
Security forces killed five Khawarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 'An intelligence based operation was conducted by the security forces in Peshawar District, on reported presence of Indian sponsored Khawarij,' the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement today. During the operation, own troops skillfully surrounded and effectively engaged the Indian sponsored khawarij location, and after an intense fire exchange, four Indian sponsored khwarij, including Kharji Haris and Kharji Baseer, were killed, added the ISPR. Security forces eliminate 9 Indian-sponsored terrorists in KP operations, two soldiers martyred: ISPR The military's media wing said that the second intelligence based operation was conducted in North Waziristan District and in ensuing fire exchange, one more kharji was neutralized by the security forces. 'Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the Indian sponsored killed Khawarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in these areas,' the ISPR said. The press release said that sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area, as 'the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian Sponsored Terrorism from the country'.
Express Tribune
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
17 more terrorists ‘backed by Indian masters' killed at Pak-Afghan border: ISPR
Listen to article Seventeen more terrorists were killed during a sanitisation operation conducted by security forces near the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan, along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. According to the ISPR statement, the latest operation took place overnight between April 27 and 28, following successful engagements where security forces had killed 54 militants during operations from April 25 to 27. The military's media wing stated that the neutralised terrorists were operating at the behest of "Indian masters" and were actively plotting attacks inside Pakistan. The number of Khawarij eliminated during the three-day anti-infiltration operation has risen to 71, the statement added. Security forces also recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives during the operation. The ISPR reaffirmed that the military remains determined to secure the country's borders and counter all efforts aimed at destabilising Pakistan. Previously, on Sunday, security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt by militants near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The militants' movements were detected during the nights of April 25-26 and 26-27, leading to a prolonged armed engagement. Intelligence reports suggested that the group intended to carry out significant attacks within Pakistan, allegedly under instructions from external actors. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their successful operation, describing it as a strong testament to Pakistan's progress in the war against terrorism. In an official statement, the PM commended the troops for their 'remarkable professionalism and timely action,' highlighting their success in repelling an infiltration attempt by Fitna al Khwarij terrorists from across the Afghan border in the Hassan Khel area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. 'The entire nation stands firmly with our security forces in the fight against terrorism,' he said, reaffirming that Pakistan's armed forces remain 'resolute in defending the country's borders and eradicating the scourge of terrorism.'
Arab News
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistan kills 54 militants backed by ‘foreign masters' amid soaring tensions with India — military
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's security forces have killed 54 militants, backed by 'foreign masters,' who were attempting to infiltrate the country's border with Afghanistan in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Pakistani military said on Sunday, amid heightened tensions with India. The Pakistani military said intelligence reports indicated that the group of 'Fitna al Khwarij,' a term used by Islamabad to describe Pakistani Taliban militants, was specifically infiltrating at the behest of their 'foreign masters' to undertake 'high-profile terrorist activities inside Pakistan.' The ISPR statement was a reference to India and came at a time of soaring tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi over a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists this week. New Delhi blamed the April 22 attack on Pakistan, an allegation denied by Islamabad. Both nations have since unleashed a raft of measures against each other, with Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian airlines and India suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty that regulates water-sharing from the Indus River and its tributaries. This is the highest ever number of Pakistani Taliban militants killed in a single engagement and the Pakistani security forces prevented a 'potential catastrophe' by demonstrating exceptional vigilance and preparedness, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military's media wing. Pakistani forces also seized a sizeable cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the site of the encounter in the North Waziristan district. 'Such actions by Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), at a time when India is leveling baseless accusations against Pakistan, clearly implies on whose cues FAK is operating,' it said. 'The recent [meeting of] NSC (National Security Committee) also underscored the fact that distracting Pakistan's security forces from their focus on the war against terror seems to be the strategic intent of India to allow a breathing space to FAK which is reeling from the onslaught of our Armed Forces resolute offensive against them.' There was no immediate response to the Pakistani military's statement by New Delhi. Pakistan has struggled to contain surging militancy in KP in recent years, where the Pakistani Taliban have mounted their attacks against security forces and police since their fragile, months-long truce with Islamabad broke down in late 2022. Islamabad has variously accused Afghanistan and India of supporting the Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups, an allegation denied by Kabul and New Delhi. Pakistan says the Taliban's takeover of Kabul has emboldened the Pakistani Taliban, which is a separate group but seen by Islamabad as an ally of the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. Kabul denies the allegations and insists Pakistan's security is an internal matter of Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the Pakistani security forces for their timely action and professionalism in preventing the militants from entering the country. 'These successful operations indicate that Pakistan is winning the war on terror and achieving significant successes against terrorists,' he said.
