Security sources say several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been destroyed
Security forces have killed 13 terrorists so far in Balochistan during the ongoing intelligence-based operation Al-Azm, Radio Pakistan reported Saturday.
“The number of terrorists who have been killed so far during Operation Al-Azm has reached 13, while several hideouts belonging to e.g. Fitna-al Hindustan has been destroyed,” the security sources said.
The intelligence-based operations are part of the recently launched Operation Shaban and Operation Al-Azm, which were launched in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Mangi Dam police station and are still ongoing.
According to sources, Fitna-al Hindustan suffered further casualties in a successful operation conducted by security forces in Khad Kocha area of Mastung.
“There are also confirmed reports that several terrorists belong Fitna-al Hindustan was injured during the operation,” the sources added.
It further revealed that arms, ammunition and materials used to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were also recovered.
Security sources said the operation was expected to continue until all terrorists were neutralized in the province and peace was completely restored.
Fitna al-Khawarij is the term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while Fitna al-Hindustan refers to terrorist groups operating in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also praised Pakistan’s security forces for conducting successful intelligence-based operations (IBOs) against militants in Balochistan during the ongoing Operation Al-Azm.
In a statement, the interior minister said security forces carried out effective operations against terrorist elements across the province as part of the nationwide campaign.
Naqvi highlighted the successful operation against militants in the Khad Kocha area of Mastung, praising the “professional and operational capacity” of security personnel that enabled them to eliminate 13 militants.
Confirming the government’s decision, the interior minister said operations against terrorist groups would continue until terrorism was completely eradicated from Balochistan.
A day earlier, the Chief of Defense Staff and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir expressed a resolve to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in Balochistan, saying that consistent efforts by security forces and law enforcement agencies, backed by the steadfast support of the people, would bring lasting peace to the province.
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Munir said, “Targeted operations against Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al Hindustan will continue with full determination until the menace of terrorism and its supporters is eliminated from Pakistan.”
UNSC confirms increase in TTP attacks from Afghanistan
Terrorism has increased significantly in Pakistan, especially in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, in recent days. The increase in terrorist activity has led to growing concern over the security situation in these regions. In response, security forces have carried out intensive operations to counter the threat, targeting terrorist groups.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), in a report released in February, also drew attention to a series of attacks by the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistani security forces and projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“On 16 September 2025, the BLA ambushed a Pakistani military convoy patrolling the corridor, killing 32 soldiers. While counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan limited the BLA’s operational space, it remained active”.
The report added that some member states reported that the BLA cooperated with the TTP and ISIL-K through shared training camps and resources, coordination of attacks and meetings between commanders. Some member states assessed that there was neither an association nor growing ties between the BLA and Al Qaeda or ISIL.
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It further highlighted that various groups in Afghanistan had acquired modern weapons and equipment through cross-border smuggling and black market trade. “The TTP used advanced assault rifles, night vision equipment, thermal imaging equipment, sniper systems and drone strike systems. Most of these were provided by the de facto authorities in connection with weapons permits and travel documents,” it said.
In August 2025, the UN’s 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee Monitoring Team Annual Report said that outlawed terrorist groups – the BLA, including its Majeed Brigade, and the TTP had “close coordination”.
The UNSC report said that “some BLA attacks showed a high degree of complexity and brutality”, referring to the hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan on 11 March 2025, which killed 31 people, including 21 hostages.
