RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Security forces killed 24 Indian-sponsored terrorists in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were conducted on 4-5 February 2026 in Orakzai and Khyber districts.
On reported presence of terrorists, an intelligence based operation was conducted by the security forces in Orakzai.
During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged their location and after an intense fire exchange, fourteen terrorists were killed.
Another intelligence based operation by security forces was conducted in Khyber District. In ensuing fire exchange, ten more militants were effectively neutralised.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm e Istehkam’ (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the military’s media wing said.
Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 in Balochistan Concludes
Security forces have successfully concluded Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 in Balochistan under which a series of coordinated, swift, and intelligence driven operations were conducted against Indian sponsored terrorist elements, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
On 29 January 2026, operations were initiated in Panjgur and the outskirts of Harnai District after credible and verified intelligence confirmed the presence of terrorist elements posing an imminent threat to local public, ISPR read.
During this phase, security forces undertook operations against identified terrorist hideouts, resulting in the elimination of 41 terrorists affiliated with Indian proxy networks, ISPR said.
Subsequently, aggressive and steadfast responses by the brave security forces effectively thwarted the desperate attacks of Fitna al Hindustan to destabilise the peace of Balochistan. Sequel to these a broader series of intelligence-based operations were launched in multiple areas to dismantle terrorist sleeper cells through sustained combing and sanitisation operations.
Through meticulous planning, actionable intelligence, and seamless joint execution Pakistan’s security forces and Law Enforcement Agencies with support of intelligence agencies under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 responded with precision and resolve.
As a result of these well-coordinated engagements and subsequent clearance operations, 216 terrorists have been killed, significantly degrading the leadership, command-and-control structures and operational capabilities of terrorist networks.
A substantial cache of foreign-origin weapons, ammunition, explosives and equipment has also been recovered during the process. Preliminary analysis indicates systematic external facilitation and logistical support to these extremist proxies.
During these operations, 36 innocent civilians, including women and children, embraced shahadat, while 22 brave security forces and law enforcement agencies’ personnel made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of Pakistan’s territorial integrity and the protection of its citizens.