Pakistan delivered major blow to militant networks, with security forces killing 49 militants in a string of intelligence-led operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
As raids widened from one hotspot to another, weapons, explosives and IED equipment were also uncovered—signalling a broader push to dismantle terrorist infrastructure.
Forces also intensified their counter-terrorism campaign, killing 49 militants in a series of intelligence-led operations carried out in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, authorities said.
The operations, conducted in coordination with police, targeted suspected militant hideouts across several sensitive districts as security agencies moved to disrupt networks accused of plotting attacks and destabilising the country.
In KP, security forces reported killing 12 militants affiliated with Fitna Al Khawarij during operations in Bannu, North Waziristan, Orakzai and Khyber. The raids uncovered militant caches containing explosives, weapons, ammunition, IED detonating equipment and motorcycles. The recovered material was subsequently destroyed, officials said.
The larger operation unfolded in Balochistan, where security forces said 37 militants associated with Fitna Al Hindustan were killed.
The casualties were reported from Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar and Panjgur, where security agencies conducted 10 intelligence-based operations against suspected militant positions. Officials said the operations resulted in the recovery and destruction of weapons, explosive drums and remote-detonation equipment, indicating the scale of the infrastructure allegedly being used by the militants.
The military action has not ended with the reported militant casualties.
Security forces have launched sanitisation operations in the areas where the raids were conducted, with personnel carrying out searches for possible survivors, additional militants and hidden weapons or explosives. The follow-up operations are aimed at ensuring that militant networks do not regroup or exploit remaining hideouts after the main raids.
The latest operations are part of Pakistan’s broader counter-terrorism campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam, a framework approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan.
Authorities said the campaign is designed to go beyond individual raids by targeting the infrastructure, logistics and operational networks that enable terrorist groups to plan and carry out attacks. The reported deaths of 49 militants mark another significant phase in Pakistan’s ongoing effort to suppress armed groups operating in its western regions.
Officials have vowed to pursue what they describe as foreign-sponsored and externally supported terrorist networks, while stressing that efforts will continue to prevent attempts to undermine the country’s peace and stability.
With search and sanitisation operations still underway, authorities say the latest crackdown is aimed not only at eliminating immediate threats but also at dismantling the networks and infrastructure that allow militant groups to operate.
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