RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Security forces on Sunday carried out an “intelligence-based” ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Jamaatul Ahrar.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said that in continuation of Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq, operations were conducted against Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists.
The ISPR said that in an intelligence-based operation in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, four militants were killed. Those killed included the high-value commander Khan Farosh, alias Zabal, and three other members of the India-backed proxy Jamaatul Ahrar.
The ISPR stated that successful operations were also conducted against Jamaatul Ahrar and Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in Afghanistan provinces including Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar. During these operations, three militant bases were destroyed in which 25 militants were killed, and several others were injured.
According to the ISPR, the operations are being carried out in response to terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Karachi. The security forces have reaffirmed their commitment to completely eliminating terrorism supported by foreign elements.