ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 15 Indian backed terrorists during a series of Intelligence-Based counterterrorism operations under “Rad-ul-Fitna-3” in southwestern Balochistan province.
Security sources on Sunday said the IBOs were carried out in Mastung, Bolan, Washuk, Awaran, Sibi, Khuzdar, Harnai, and Nushki districts of the province.
The effective operations by security forces have significantly disrupted the Khawarij network and restricted their movement.
Security forces are continuing Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 in #Balochistan and have so far killed 15 khwarij terrorists in different areas of province@OfficialDGISPR #RadioPakistan #news https://t.co/komulLnJEW pic.twitter.com/fzJjieMIUm
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) August 9, 2026
Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist group, which is based in Afghanistan and involved in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain terrorists, security sources said.
Security forces remain committed to continuing Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 until terrorism is completely eliminated.
15 Khwarij were killed in multiple intelligence-based operations conducted by security forces in Mastung, Bolan, Washuk, Awaran, Sibi, Khuzdar, Harnai, and Nushki under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 in Balochistan. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered.
The… pic.twitter.com/NpCjLNCQPE— Pakistan TV (@PakTVGlobal) August 9, 2026
Pakistan witnesses surge in terror activities
Pakistan witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, since 2021, when the Afghan Taliban came into power.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban regime to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned TTP terrorist network. However, the Taliban regime failed to take any action against the terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil.
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Due to the surge in terrorist attacks, Pakistan has intensified counterterrorism operations to eliminate the menace.
According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies’ (PICSS) monthly security assessment, released on July 31, Balochistan witnessed the sharpest deterioration in the country’s security situation last month.
The report said the overall death toll in the province surged by 241 per cent, rising from 109 in June to 372 in July.
Security personnel deaths in Balochistan increased from six in June to 62 in July, representing a rise of 933pc. Terrorist deaths rose from 75 to 238, while civilian deaths increased by 93pc, from 28 to 54. Eighteen members of peace committees were also killed in the province.
In July, security forces and law-enforcement agencies jointly launched Operation Shaban in Balochistan following a deadly attack on a police post at the Mangi Dam pumping station in Ziarat on July 6. During the assault, armed attackers kidnapped and killed 27 police officers.
On July 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the country’s civil and military leadership had taken a “mutual and singular decision” to eliminate terrorism following several major militant attacks in Balochistan.
He made the remarks during a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee on the National Action Plan in Quetta, which was also attended by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
