ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have killed two Indian backed terrorists during an intelligence-based counterterrorism operation in Washuk district of Balochistan on Monday, security sources said.
The counterterrorism operation was conducted in the Palantak area of Washuk as part of the ongoing Operation Rad-ul-Fitna against terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan operating in the province.
Fitna-al-Hindustan is an official term designated by the Pakistani government to refer collectively to all Indian backed terrorist groups operating in Balochistan province.
Two terrorists were killed during an intelligence based operation by security forces in Washuk district of #Balochistan @OfficialDGISPR #RadioPakistan #news https://t.co/KoOBsAjqDB pic.twitter.com/NeB3IIdcsw
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According to the sources, the two terrorists were involved in attacks targeting the Mashkel police station and the Customs House. During the operation, their vehicle was destroyed, and a cache of weapons and ammunition was recovered.
The recovered arms and ammunition were intended for use in targeted killings of unarmed Baloch people and other terrorist activities, the sources said.
They added that security forces would continue intelligence-based operations against Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists until the threat is fully eliminated from the province.
Surge in terror activities in Pakistan
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.
Due to the surge in terrorist attacks, Pakistan has intensified counterterrorism operations to eliminate the menace.
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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.
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 terrorist 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.
