Security forces kill 15 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs: ISPR – Pakistan

Security forces killed 15 terrorists in Harnai and Basima district of Balochistan during two separate Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs), an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said on Saturday.

“On March 5, 2025, fifteen terrorists belonging to the Indian power, Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al HindustanThey were killed in two separate operations in Balochistan,” the army’s media wing said.

Fitna al Khawarij is a term that the State uses to refer to terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, while Fitna al Hindustan is a state-designated term for terrorist organizations in Balochistan.

The statement said that an IBO was carried out in Harnai district due to the “presence of Fitna al Khawarij members.”

“During the performance of [the] operation, [our] his own troops effectively confronted khawarij hideout and after intense engagement, 12 sponsored by India khawarij “They were sent to hell,” the statement added.

In a separate IBO, held in the province’s Basima district, military forces traced the presence of Fitna al Hindustan terrorists and “effectively confronted them using mixed caliber weapons.”

After an intense exchange of fire, “three Indian-sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” the ISPR claimed.

Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the deceased. khawarij and terrorists, who remained “actively engaged in numerous terrorist activities,” according to the statement.

“Remediation operations are being carried out to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists found in the area,” he added.

The military’s media wing said the relentless anti-terror campaign by Pakistan’s security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue “at full pace” under Azm-i-Istehkam’s vision of eliminating the menace of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.

Earlier this week, security forces carried out an IBO in Domel tehsil of Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting suspected terrorists in a coordinated action that reportedly left several people injured.

Last month, the ISPR said a total of 34 terrorists were killed in separate operations in KP and Balochistan. The same week, he said security forces had killed nine terrorists, including a suicide bomber, during IBO operations in the two provinces.