At least 14 militants allegedly affiliated with Fitna Al-Khawarij, a group identified as an Indian proxy, were killed in Intellegence-based operations in North-Waziristan between June 2 and 3, it appeared Wednesday.
According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces performed operations in the Dhatta Khel area of North Waziristan. “After a hard exchange of fire, 14 militants were associated with the Indian sponsored group of neutralized.”
Sanitization operations are ongoing in the area to ensure complete elimination of remaining threats, the military’s media wing said.
“Pakistan’s armed forces remain decisive in their mission to eradicate Indian sponsored terrorism and restore lasting peace across the country,” the statement added.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for their “professional expertise” in northern Waziristan operation and said such an effort was critical of eliminating the threat he called enemies of humanity.
“We will crush the dishonest designs of these terrorists,” Shehbaz said in a statement issued by his office. “With the professional capacity of our security forces, we will eliminate the monster about terrorism once and for all.”
A similar operation was led earlier this week, with seven terrorists allegedly affiliated with the Indian-supported group Fitna Al-Hindustan was killed in two separate operations in Balochistan on June 2, 2025.
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Previously, the federal government had officially appointed all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as ‘Fitna Al Hindustan‘that accuses India of sponsoring a proxy war through these clothes.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of the Interior, the move comes from “the involvement of some organizations and groups in terrorist activities in Balochistan, which is harmful to Islamic faith, Pakistan’s sovereignty and its usual traditions”.
The message further stated that the new term is intended to reflect “the true nature and ideology” of these groups and their “dishonest design” sponsored by India.
“All government units are referred to start the above practice immediately,” says the message, emphasizing a coordinated effort to refresh the narrative of rebel violets in the province.
The message came after Islamabad accused India of escalating indirect aggression after what he described as its defeat in a recent security operation, called “Marka-E-Haq“.
