ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 33 Indian sponsored terrorists while attempting to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the military’s media wing said on Friday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said that on the night of 7/8 August, a movement of a large group of terrorists, belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was detected by the security forces in the area of Sambaza in Zhob District of Balochistan.
“Our troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. As a result of precise, bold, and skillful engagement, thirty three Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” it said.
A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was also recovered from the militants.
The Pakistani military said the sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Khawarij found in the area.
ISPR said the security forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation’s frontiers and to eradicate the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country.
Pakistan witnessed a surge in terror attacks, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces, since the return of Taliban rulers in Afghanistan in 2021.
In May this year, Pakistan saw a slight uptick in terror attacks even as heightened military tensions with neighbouring India failed to trigger a significant escalation in violence from extremist groups.
Data released by the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) indicates a 5 percent increase in attacks compared to April, though the overall picture suggests terrorist groups largely remained contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
