74 khwarij killed in security operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday, November 13.
74 Khwarij Killed: Quetta Operation Accounts for 31
According to the ISPR, an intelligence-based area sanitisation operation began on November 3 in the Kurram area of Quetta district. Security forces engaged several militant hideouts, and 31 militants were killed. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the area.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Mir Ali and Orakzai
Over the 48 hours before the announcement, operations were expanded to Mir Ali and Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Mir Ali, 35 militants were killed after intense exchanges of fire, while 8 more were killed in Orakzai.
What Was Recovered
The ISPR said a large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives, including homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), was recovered across the operations. It said the material was meant for attacks and that those plans have been thwarted. No casualties among security personnel were mentioned in the statement.
ISPR Statement
The military’s media wing described the targets as “Indian-sponsored” Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, terms it routinely uses for militant groups it links to India. It said the counterterrorism campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam will continue at full pace and that security forces remain committed to eliminating what it called foreign-sponsored terrorism.
The announcement of 74 khwarij killed comes as the military continues intelligence-based operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where militant attacks on security forces and civilians have been a major concern. As is usual with such statements, the figures come from the ISPR and have not been independently verified.
At a Glance
- Total killed: 74, per ISPR
- Quetta (Kurram area): 31, operation began November 3
- Mir Ali: 35, Orakzai: 8
- Weapons, ammunition and IEDs recovered
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