Thirty-four India-backed militants killed in KP operations: ISPR

WEB DESK: Security forces killed 34 India-sponsored foreign terrorists during multiple intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between October 13 and 15, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.

According to the military’s media wing, the operations were conducted in response to confirmed intelligence about the presence of foreign militants in the province. In one of the major operations in the Spenwam area of North Waziristan, 18 India-sponsored foreign terrorists were killed, while another eight were neutralised during a separate operation in Bannu.

The ISPR stated that the presence of these militants was traced through intelligence reports, leading to a series of “successful and precise actions” that resulted in the elimination of several terrorists.

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“Security forces continue search and clearance operations in the region to ensure the complete eradication of any remaining threat,” the ISPR added.

The statement further reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continuing such operations until all India-sponsored foreign elements are eliminated from the country.

Earlier, security forces killed over 35 members of Fitna al-Khawarij, in operations in Mohmand and North Waziristan, amid escalating cross-border tensions with the Afghan Taliban. The strikes came as Pakistan carried out coordinated land and aerial operations targeting militant strongholds in Kabul and Kandahar, following unprovoked attacks in Kurram and along the Balochistan border.

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According to security sources, Pakistan destroyed command centres of India-backed groups in Kabul and key Taliban battalions in Kandahar, stressing that all targets were chosen away from civilian areas. The Afghan Taliban suffered heavy losses, prompting both sides to agree to a 48-hour ceasefire on Kabul’s request to seek a “positive solution.”

Pakistan’s Foreign Office reaffirmed that while it remains open to dialogue, it will continue to defend its territorial integrity and eliminate threats emanating from Afghanistan.