Security forces kill 11 terrorists during IBOs in Balochistan's Kharan, Washuk districts: ISPR

Security forces kill 11 terrorists during IBOs in Balochistan's Kharan, Washuk districts: ISPR.

Key points

• News Desk Published September 9, 2026 Updated September 9, 2026 12: 54pm.
• The state uses the term Fitna al Hindustan to highlight India's role in terrorism and destabilisation throughout Pakistan.
• Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi additionally lauded the security forces' professional skills for thwarting the "nefarious designs" of the terrorists, his ministry stated.
• The ISPR remarked terrorists attempted to establish a roadblock in Kharan and disrupted local traffic on Sunday.
• The forces conducted another "deliberately planned" IBO in Washuk district on Monday on reports of the presence of terrorists, the statement remarked.

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Security forces killed 11 terrorists and recovered 2.9 tonnes of explosives in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan's Kharan and Washuk districts, the military's media affairs wing remarked on Wednesday.

According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted the IBOs in Kharan and Washuk on September 6 and 7, respectively, on the "reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan and neutralised 11 Indian- terrorists".

For context, the state uses the term Fitna al Hindustan to highlight India's role in terrorism and destabilisation throughout Pakistan.

Notably, the ISPR remarked terrorists attempted to establish a roadblock in Kharan and disrupted local traffic on Sunday. "The security forces promptly intercepted and engaged the terrorists, whereby, killing eight Indian terrorists, " it continued.

For context, the forces conducted another "deliberately planned" IBO in Washuk district on Monday on reports of the presence of terrorists, the statement remarked.

"During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively busted terrorists' hideout and after an intense fire exchange, three terrorists were sent to hell, " the ISPR remarked, adding that security forces recovered 2.9 tonnes of explosives being employed for preparing improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

According to It further, sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate "any other Indian- terrorist" identified in the area.

Notably, the ISPR reaffirmed that the security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue the "relentless counterterrorism campaign" under Azm-I-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, to wipe out the "menace of foreign- and -supported terrorism from the country".

He saluted the security forces for eliminating the terrorists and remarked they were determined to eradicate the Indian- terrorists, the interior ministry stated in a post on X.

"The brave sons of the security forces are a source of pride for the nation and it stands with them in the fight against terrorism, " Naqvi was quoted as saying.

Taken together, the developments around security forces kill 11 terrorists during IBOs in Balochistan' s Kharan, Washuk districts: point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.