Security Forces Eliminate 30 Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is covered in the report below.
Security forces have successfully neutralized 30 terrorists associated with the Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij during multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as
Security forces have successfully neutralized 30 terrorists associated with the Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij during multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as stated by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday.
Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Details of the Operations
The IBOs were conducted in various districts, including Mohmand, Tank, and Kurram, between November 18 and November 19. In Mohmand district, four terrorists were eliminated during an operation carried out on November 18-19. Additionally, security forces engaged in a shootout in Lakki Marwat district, during which two terrorists were effectively neutralized.
Further operations in the Tank district resulted in the elimination of one more terrorist, while a targeted operation in Kurram district led to the neutralization of 12 terrorists following an intense exchange of gunfire. The ISPR also noted that troops capitalized on intelligence regarding the presence of another group in the same area, successfully neutralizing 11 additional terrorists.
Ongoing Efforts Against Terrorism
Sanitization operations are ongoing to root out any remaining India-backed terrorist elements in these regions. The successful IBOs reflect the armed forces' intensified initiatives to eradicate terrorism under the Azm-e-Istehkam operation.
Rising Threat of Terrorism
The operations coincide with a notable increase in terrorist attacks across Pakistan, particularly in KP and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban’s ascent to power in 2021. A police report indicated that KP alone suffered over 600 terror incidents in the first eight months of 2025, resulting in the loss of 79 police personnel and 138 civilians.
The violence has also spread to major urban centers, such as Islamabad, where a suicide bombing on November 11 claimed the lives of 12 individuals and injured 36 others, including lawyers and petitioners. In response, Islamabad has called upon Kabul and the international community to address the existence of terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan, particularly those occupied by the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Despite Pakistan's ongoing efforts to engage the Taliban regime on matters of cross-border terrorism, Kabul has largely remained unresponsive. Recent peace talks facilitated by Qatar and Turkiye concluded without progress, as Pakistan cited the Taliban's impractical assertions and detachment from reality.
International Support
Pakistan's stance on terrorism originating from Afghanistan received validation from the head of the UN Security Council's Daesh and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee. Sandra Jensen Landi, Denmark's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN and chair of the committee, presented a report highlighting that the TTP has orchestrated several high-profile attacks within Pakistan from Afghan soil, labeling the group as a significant threat and asserting that it receives consistent logistical support from Afghanistan's governing authorities.
