Security forces kill 11 terrorists in Balochistan operations: state media
Security forces killed 11 terrorists belonging to Fitna-al-Hindustan during targeted operations in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Chagai districts under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.
“Eleven terrorists belonging to Fitna-al-Hindustan were killed during targeted actions in Panjgur and Chagai districts,” Radio Pakistan quoted security sources as saying.
In the Gowargo area of Panjgur, security forces neutralised five terrorists and recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from their possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces conducted operations in the Aminabad and Siah Chang areas of Chagai district, where six terrorists were killed.
A significant cache of arms and explosive material was also seized during the operations, it added.
Security forces kill 11 terrorists in #Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3@OfficialDGISPR#News #RadioPakistanhttps://t.co/c6fTC6qyrh pic.twitter.com/RnWpCc18gr
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) September 19, 2026
The federal government last year officially designated all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as Fitna al-Hindustan, accusing India of sponsoring a proxy war through the outfits.
The high-tempo intelligence-driven operations are being conducted as part of the ongoing “Radd-ul-Fitna-3” campaign, which the military’s media wing has described as a counterterrorism operation aimed at eliminating Indian proxies.
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The development came a day after security forces killed seven terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan in two separate operations in Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, according to security sources.
Five terrorists were killed during an operation in the Fatah Ali area of Panjgur, while two more terrorists were killed in a separate operation in the Dhadar area of Kachhi district, the sources said.
Several terrorists were also reported to have been injured during the operation, the sources said, adding that a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the possession of the dead terrorists.
Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks rising every year since 2022, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organisation. Data from ACLED shows attacks in Pakistan rose nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022.
Although Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has borne the brunt of terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target of Indian proxies, which often target civilians and military installations in the province.
In one such attack on the last day of 2025, terrorists targeted innocent civilians in Balochistan’s Gwadar and Kharan districts, where 18 people, including women, children, the elderly and labourers, embraced martyrdom.
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Security forces have continued operations across the provinces against what the state describes as Indian-sponsored terrorists and their proxies, but despite these efforts, the groups have continued to target civilian and defence installations.
On August 21, security forces, in coordination with police, killed 49 terrorists in a series of IBOs across K-P and Balochistan over several days.
In Balochistan, 37 terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in 10 IBOs in Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar and Panjgur districts. The operations had also resulted in the seizure and destruction of weapons, explosives and remote-detonation equipment.Read More