Rawalpindi, December 27, 2025: Security forces killed four India-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the operation was conducted on December 26 following reports about the presence of terrorists affiliated with the Indian proxy group, Fitna al Khwarij.
“During the conduct of the operation, own forces effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and after an intense exchange of fire, four India-sponsored Khwarij were killed,” the ISPR said.
Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the slain terrorists, who, according to the statement, were actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the area. A sanitisation operation was subsequently carried out to eliminate any remaining India-sponsored terrorists in the vicinity.
Reaffirming its resolve, the ISPR said the ongoing counterterrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, carried out by security forces in coordination with law enforcement agencies, would continue at full pace to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.
The operation comes a day after security forces neutralised five terrorists in Balochistan’s Kohlu district.
Pakistan has witnessed a significant rise in terrorist attacks, particularly in the border provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban took power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. Islamabad has repeatedly called on Kabul to prevent militant groups from using Afghan soil to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
Cross-border terrorism has also led to heightened tensions, including week-long clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan in October this year. Earlier this month, Pakistan issued a demarche to the Afghan Taliban authorities, expressing serious concern over the continued support and facilitation allegedly being provided to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
