US EditionSecurity Forces Kill 14 More Terrorists in Sanitization Operation Near Afghan Border
ZHOB DISTRICT, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN, AUG 8 – Security forces recovered weapons and explosives while killing 33 militants linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-ul-Khawarij group in a targeted border operation, officials said.
- Attempting to cross from Afghanistan, militants were killed by Pakistan's security forces in the Sambaza area of Zhob District.
- Detecting movement of militants, security forces said they belonged to Fitna al-Khwajarij and tried to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on August 7.
- During a sanitisation operation, security forces recovered weapons, ammunition, explosives, and killed at least 14 militants near the Afghan border on August 8.
- Senior officials praised the security forces, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stating they risked their lives to foil the infiltration. President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to their efforts.
- The incident marks the latest in a series of border confrontations, as Pakistan witnesses a surge in cross-border terror since 2021 and alleges support from India and Afghanistan's Taliban government.
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Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — Reuters/FileRAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday that security forces killed at least 33 India-backed terrorists attempting to cross into Pakistan in Zhob.In a statement, the military's...
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