15 terrorists from TTP, BLA killed in two Balochistan operations: ISPR

Army says operations in Harnai and Basima targeted Indian-backed groups as ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ enters ninth day

Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 15 terrorists linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Thursday, March 5, 2025, the military said on Saturday.

In a statement, the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in Harnai district following reports of the presence of “Khwarij ex Fitna al Khwarij”.

During the operation, troops effectively engaged the Khwarij hideout and, after an intense exchange of fire, “twelve Indian sponsored Khwarij were sent to hell,” the statement said.

Pakistani authorities use the term “Fitna al Khwarij” for TTP terrorists and “Fitna al Hindustan” for BLA terrorists.
Another intelligence-based operation was carried out in Basima district. During the operation, security forces tracked the presence of terrorists belonging to “Fitna al Hindustan” and engaged them using mixed calibre weapons.

“After an intense fire exchange, three Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the killed Khwarij and terrorists, who the military said had been actively involved in numerous terrorist activities.

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Sanitisation operations were continuing to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, the statement added.

The military said the “relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) 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.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ operation entered its ninth consecutive day on Saturday, with security forces continuing ground and aerial operations against the Afghan Taliban and “Fitna al Khwarij”.

Sources said the army continues to carry out effective land and air actions, adding that the military’s strategy has inflicted heavy losses on Afghan Taliban operatives and forced them into retreat during the ongoing campaign.

As of Friday, security sources said 527 operatives of the Afghan Taliban regime had been killed since the operation began, while more than 755 others had been injured. They added that 237 check posts had also been destroyed during the campaign.

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President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the security forces for their successful operations against terrorists in Balochistan. He said the killing of 15 Indian-sponsored terrorists during intelligence-based operations in Harnai andBasima reflected the professionalism and resolve of the security forces.

“Eliminating foreign-backed terrorism from the country remains our top priority,” the president said.
He added that the entire nation stood shoulder to shoulder with the security forces in their unwavering resolve to defend the homeland.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also paid tribute to the security forces for killing 15 terrorists in Balochistan.

The prime minister said security forces were achieving major successes in the fight against terrorism under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam. He said the entire nation stood with the armed forces in the war against terrorism.

“We are determined to completely eradicate terrorism from the country,” the prime minister said.