Soldier martyred, 17 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operations in Balochistan: ISPR

On November 1, two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were carried out in Balochistan's Kachhi and Kharan districts, resulting in the death of one soldier and 17 terrorists, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military claimed that security forces targeted suspected members of the Indian proxy group Fitna al Hindustan.

During the first operation in the Sanni area of Kachhi district, terrorists attempted to establish a roadblock, but were thwarted by proactive security forces. This led to the killing of 10 terrorists, with additional weapons and ammunition recovered.

In the second operation in Kharan, security forces dismantled a terrorist hideout after an intense firefight, eliminating seven Indian-sponsored khawarij. Sepoy Hikmatullah, a 25-year-old resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak district, was martyred during the operation. The ISPR emphasized that "sanitisation operations" would continue to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists in the region, and vowed to continue the counterterrorism campaign at full pace to eradicate the threat of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from Pakistan.