- Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps carry out disinfection operations in Nosham.
- Security forces recover weapons and ammunition from militants.
- The cleanup operation against the remaining militants in the area continues: ISPR.
Security forces neutralized seven Indian-sponsored militants while five security personnel, including an army major, were martyred during a disinfection operation in Barkhan district of Balochistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
The army’s media wing said that Pakistan Army and Balochistan Frontier Corps personnel began a disinfection operation in Nosham area of Barkhan on the morning of May 13 to eliminate Indian-backed Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists.
During the operation, a group of terrorists were located and attacked by troops, he said, adding that seven terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire.
“Arms, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the slain terrorists.”
However, during an intense exchange of fire, five brave sons of the soil, including a field officer, suffered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom, the army’s media wing said.
The martyred personnel were identified as Major Tauseef Ahmed Bhatti, 31, a resident of Pakpattan district, Naik Fida Hussain, 36, of Sukkur district, Sepoy Zakir Hussain, 32, of Skardu district, Sepoy Suhail Ahmed, 21, of Khanewal district and Sepoy Muhammad Ayaz, 24, of Rahim Yar Khan district.
Security forces are continuing a disinfection operation to eliminate any further Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, the statement said.
The military promised that the relentless anti-terror campaign under the “Azm e Istehkam” vision – approved by the Supreme Federal Committee on National Action Plan – by security forces and law enforcement agencies will continue at full pace to eliminate the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in cross-border terrorist incidents, particularly in the border provinces of KP and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its territory from being used by terrorist organizations to carry out attacks within its territory.
However, the Afghan Taliban regime refused to act against terrorist groups involved in countless attacks on Pakistani security forces and civilians.
Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in February this year, months after the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in October 2025, following clashes triggered by unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime at multiple border points.
Despite many rounds of talks, both countries have so far failed to reach an agreement due to the reluctance of the Afghan Taliban regime to take action against terrorist groups operating from its soil.
