Security sources say several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been destroyed.
Security forces have killed 13 terrorists so far in Balochistan during the ongoing intelligence-based Operation Al-Azm. Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.
“The number of terrorists killed so far during Operation Al-Azm has reached 13, while several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been destroyed,” security sources said.
The intelligence-based operations are part of Operation Shaban and Operation Al-Azm launched recently after the terrorist attack on the Mangi Dam police station and are still ongoing.
According to sources, Fitna-al Hindustan suffered further losses in a successful operation carried out by security forces in Khad Kocha area of Mastung.
“There are also confirmed reports that several terrorists belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan were injured during the operation,” the sources added.
He further revealed that weapons, ammunition and materials used to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were also recovered.
Security sources said the operation was expected to continue until all terrorists were neutralized in the province and peace was completely restored.
Fitna al-Khawarij is the term that the State uses to refer to terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while Fitna al-Hindustan refers to terrorist groups operating in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, Federal Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi also praised Pakistani security forces for carrying out successful Intelligence Based Operations (IBO) against militants in Balochistan under the current Operation Al-Azm.
In a statement, the interior minister said security forces were carrying out effective operations against terrorist elements across the province as part of the national campaign.
Naqvi highlighted the successful operation against militants in the Khad Kocha area of Mastung, praising the “professionalism and operational capacity” of the security personnel that enabled them to eliminate 13 militants.
Reaffirming the government’s resolve, the Home Minister said that operations against terrorist groups would continue until terrorism was completely eradicated from Balochistan.
A day earlier, Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir expressed his determination to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in Balochistan, saying that consistent efforts of security forces and law enforcement agencies, backed by the strong support of the people, would bring lasting peace to the province.
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Munir said: “The targeted operations against Fitna al Khawarij and Fitna al Hindustan “We will continue with full determination until the menace of terrorism and its accomplices are eliminated from Pakistan.”
UN Security Council confirms increase in TTP attacks from Afghanistan
Terrorism has increased significantly in Pakistan, particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, in recent days. The rise in terrorist activity has raised growing concerns about the security situation in these regions. In response, security forces have been carrying out intensive operations to counter the threat, targeting terrorist groups.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), in a report published in February, also drew attention to a series of attacks by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Pakistani security forces and projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“On September 16, 2025, the BLA ambushed a Pakistani military convoy patrolling the corridor, killing 32 soldiers. Although Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations restricted the BLA’s operational space, it remained active.”
The report added that some member states reported that the BLA collaborated with the TTP and ISIL-K through training camps and shared resources, coordinating attacks and meetings between commanders. Some Member States assessed that there was no association or growing links between the BLA and Al Qaeda or ISIL.
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He further highlighted that several groups in Afghanistan had acquired modern weapons and equipment through cross-border smuggling and black market trade. “TTP used advanced assault rifles, night vision devices, thermal imaging devices, sniper systems and drone strike systems. Most of these were provided by de facto authorities along with weapons permits and travel documents,” he said.
In August 2025, the annual report of the follow-up team of the UN’s 1988 Taliban sanctions committee said that the illegal terrorist groups: BLA, including its Majeed Brigade, and TTP had “close coordination”.
The UNSC report said that “some BLA attacks showed a high degree of complexity and brutality”, citing the Jaffar Express hijacking in Balochistan on March 11, 2025, in which 31 people were killed, including 21 hostages.
