RAWALPINDI – In a sweeping series of intelligence-driven operations, Pakistani security forces killed 29 militants, including a high-value commander, along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border region and within Afghan territory, the military’s media wing confirmed on Sunday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the actions were part of the ongoing Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq, targeting what it described as the “Fitna al-Khawarij” terrorist network and the India-backed proxy group Jamaatul Ahrar. The operations combined ground assaults inside Pakistan with precise, calibrated strikes across the frontier.
An intelligence-based operation in the Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in the killing of four militants. Among the dead was Khan Farosh, also known by the alias Zabal, identified by the ISPR as a high-value commander of Jamaatul Ahrar. Three other members of the group were also eliminated in the raid.
Cross-Border Strikes Destroy Militant Havens
Simultaneously, security forces conducted successful operations in the Afghan provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar. The ISPR stated that three militant bases were destroyed during these strikes, killing 25 militants and injuring several others. These actions specifically targeted hideouts and safe havens used by Jamaatul Ahrar and other militant factions to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
The military emphasized that the intensified campaign is a direct response to a recent surge in terrorist attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Karachi. The ISPR reaffirmed the armed forces’ unwavering resolve to completely dismantle terrorism networks, particularly those it alleges are supported and sponsored by foreign elements.
