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ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s military reported killing 13&nbsp;Indian-backed terrorists during multiple&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-security-forces-kill-15-terrorists-in-balochistan-operation-military" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">intelligence-driven operations</a>&nbsp;in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced the casualties following engagements on March 6-7. The operations spanned five districts near the Afghan border as troops targeted Fitna al Khwarij (Indian proxy group). Security forces in the area engaged a militant position in the Bajaur district, resulting in the deaths of five terrorists. The forces killed three more terrorists during two separate encounters in the Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan districts. Pakistani troops eliminated five additional targets during simultaneous operations in the Khyber and <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-military-chief-reviews-western-border-security-amid-afghan-operation" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Waziristan</a> districts in the country&rsquo;s northwest. Personnel recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorists. The military noted that these individuals had actively participated in regional terrorist activities. Security forces have been conducting these operations concurrently with broader efforts to secure the Afghan border against emerging threats, maintaining a resolute commitment to defending national borders. Clearance operations continue in the region to eliminate any remaining foreign-sponsored elements.&nbsp; The nationwide counter-terrorism campaign operates under the government-approved &quot;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/34-indiansponsored-terrorists-killed-in-counterterror-operations-ispr" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Azm-e-Istehkam</a>&quot; security framework, a counter-insurgency operation launched in June 2024. Law enforcement and security agencies plan to continue operations at full pace to eradicate foreign-supported terrorism from the country.

A Pakistani policeman stands guard at a security checkpoint in Bannu, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on February 28, 2026 amid cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (AFP)

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The military announced the casualties following two days of intelligence-driven engagements across five districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operations targeted Indian proxy groups, Fitna al Khwarij.

Pakistan's security forces kill 13 Indian-backed terrorists near Afghan border: Military 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan security forces killed three &ldquo;Indian-backed&rdquo; militants, including a commander, during an operation in the southwest Panjgur district of Balochistan, the military media said in a statement on Sunday.&nbsp;According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Panjgur District of Balochistan on the reported presence of terrorists &ldquo;belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan.&rdquo;&nbsp;During the conduct of operations, the forces effectively engaged the terrorists, and after an intense fire exchange, &ldquo;three Indian-sponsored terrorists&rdquo; were killed, said the statement.&nbsp;The killed militants included the local area commander Farooq, alias Soro, Adeel, and Waseem, as per the statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area,&rdquo; it added.&nbsp;Last&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/12-indianbacked-militants-killed-in-clearance-operation-after-terrorists-attack-in-police-station-banks-pakistan-army" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer">week</a>, the security forces killed twelve Indian-backed militants in a clearance operation after terrorists carried out activities in Kharan City in the Balochistan province. Over the last year, over 1000 militants were killed in various intelligence and counter-terrorism operations by the security forces in various parts of the country, killing several high-profile commanders while incarcerating others, including the Islamic State media head&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/senior-iskp-media-head-in-pakistan-custody-sources" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sultan Aziz Azzam</a>.&nbsp;The military said that the &ldquo;sanitization operation continues in the surroundings to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;A relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision &lsquo;Azm-e-Istehkam&rsquo; by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,&rdquo; ISPR said.

Pakistan military's media wing says security forces conduct intelligence-based operation in Panjgur, Balochistan, killing three Indian-backed militants including a commander, seizing weapons, and continuing operations.

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Pakistan's security forces kill 13 Indian-backed terrorists near Afghan border: Military

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