{
  "id": 6402161,
  "title": "Security forces kill 11 terrorists during IBOs in Balochistan's Kharan, Washuk districts: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/security-forces-kill-11-terrorists-during-ibos-in-balochistans-kharan-6402161",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:35:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028601/security-forces-kill-11-terrorists-during-ibos-in-balochistans-kharan-washuk-districts-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 6 and 7, security forces in Balochistan carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Kharan and Washuk districts, respectively, resulting in the neutralization of 11 Indian-sponsored terrorists and the seizure of 2.9 tonnes of explosives. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the terrorists attempted to set up a roadblock in Kharan, disrupting local traffic. The security forces promptly intercepted the group and engaged them, killing eight Indian-sponsored terrorists. In Washuk district, security forces conducted a \"deliberately planned\" IBO after receiving reports of terrorist presence. During the operation, they dismantled a terrorist hideout and engaged in intense fire exchange, resulting in the death of three terrorists. Following the operations, sanitization efforts were initiated to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their efforts, vowing to continue the counterterrorism campaign to eradicate the \"menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism\" from Pakistan.",
  "summary": "Security forces killed 11 terrorists and recovered 2.9 tonnes of explosives in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan’s Kharan and Washuk districts, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted the IBOs in Kharan and Washuk on September 6 and 7, respectively, on the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}