Pakistan Claims Killing Of 32 Militants in Different Operations as Violence Surges
Weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were recovered as sanitisation operations continued after the raids, the military said.
- On the night of July 28–29, security forces killed 32 militants during intelligence-based operations in Khyber district and Nushki, Balochistan, the military said. Weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices were recovered and destroyed.
- The military's raids form part of the 'Azm-e-Istehkam' campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee to dismantle networks linked to Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, state-designated terrorist organizations.
- Casualties occurred during clashes in Swat and Hangu; Elite Force Constable Gulfam Khan and four Village Defence Committee members were martyred in Swat, while four police personnel died after militants attacked the Khazeena Banda check post in Hangu.
- President Asif Ali Zardari praised security forces' 'professional capabilities' while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed, 'We will continue the fight against terrorism until this menace is eliminated from the country.' Funeral prayers were held with full state honours.
- The Inter-Services Public Relations confirmed sanitisation operations continue to eliminate remaining terrorists as part of the 'Azm-e-Istehkam' campaign. The government maintains commitment to the National Action Plan, signaling sustained pressure on militant groups.
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