Security forces and police have killed 49 terrorists of Indian proxies Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan–the state’s terms for the banned TTP and BLA—in a series of “high-tempo joint intelligence-driven operations” across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over several days, the military’s media wing said on Friday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 India-backed militants were killed during multiple intelligence-based operations in Bannu, North Waziristan, Orakzai and Khyber districts. It said security forces recovered and destroyed a large quantity of explosives, IED detonating remotes, weapons, ammunition and motorcycles during the operations.
In Balochistan, the military’s media wing said 37 terrorists of Fitna al-Hindustan were neutralized in 10 intelligence-based operations carried out in Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar and Panjgur districts.
The ISPR said security forces also seized and destroyed a significant quantity of weapons, explosive drums and remote detonation equipment.
The operations were part of an ongoing counterterrorism campaign, read the ISPR statement.