Six soldiers martyred, 10 terrorists killed in K-P IBOs: ISPR

Security forces killed 10 terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij in multiple engagements in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa between Sept 15 and 17, while six soldiers embraced martyrdom, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district following reports of the presence of khawarij in the area.

“During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after intense exchange of fire, six khawarij belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.

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Fitna Al-Khawarij is the state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

In another encounter in Hangu district, security forces successfully neutralised four more khawarij, it added.

On Sept 17, an improvised explosive device exploded on a security forces convoy, resulting in the deaths of six soldiers, the military’s media wing said.

“Six brave sons of the soil rendered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat,” the ISPR said.

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed Indian-sponsored khawarij, who, according to the statement, remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.

The ISPR said sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored khawarij found in the area.

“The relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ (as approved by 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,” it said.

“These sacrifices of our brave soldiers further reinforce our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation at all costs,” the statement concluded.

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.

Earlier this month, security forces killed 21 terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij in multiple engagements in K-P.

Last month, security forces killed 11 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in K-P and Balochistan, targeting suspected members of Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan.