RAWALPINDI: Security forces neutralized 11 terrorists belonging to India’s representative Fitna al-Khawarij during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
The operations were carried out in North Waziristan and Kurram districts on January 8, according to a press release issued by the army’s media wing.
“On January 8, 2026, eleven Khwarij belonging to India’s representative Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in two separate clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,” the ISPR added.
He said that in view of the reported presence of Khwarij, security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district.
“During the operation, the troops effectively attacked the location of the Khwarij, and after an intense exchange of fire, six Khwarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR press release stated.
In a separate encounter, the army’s media wing said five Khwarij were effectively neutralized by police and security forces in Kurram district.
“Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the slain Khwarij, sponsored by India, who were still actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and in targeted killings of innocent civilians,” the ISPR said.
“Remediation operations are being carried out to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area, while a relentless anti-terror campaign under the vision ‘Azm and Istehkam’ will continue in full swing to eliminate the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” he added.
Pakistan has seen an increase in cross-border terrorist incidents since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. The provinces of KP and Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan, have been particularly affected by these attacks.
ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in his press conference on January 6, said that law enforcement agencies carried out 75,175 IBOs across the country in 2025.
Giving a breakdown, he said 14,658 IBOs were carried out in KP, 58,778 in Balochistan, while 1,739 operations were carried out in the rest of the country.
Lt Gen Chaudhry said that during the last one year, 5,397 terrorist incidents were reported across the country. Of these, 3,811 incidents, he said, occurred in KP, 1,557 in Balochistan and 29 incidents were reported from other parts of the country.
He said 2,597 terrorists were killed during counter-terrorism operations last year. While he provided details of 10 major terrorist attacks across the country, he said civilians and soft targets had been deliberately attacked, and that Afghan militants were involved in all the attacks.
