US Edition14 More Terrorists Killed in Zhob Mop-up Operation
ZHOB DISTRICT, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN, AUG 9 – Security forces thwarted a major infiltration attempt by Indian-backed militants, killing 47 and seizing weapons in a two-day operation, amid rising violence in Balochistan, officials said.
- Pakistan security forces killed 33 khwarij during operations in Zhob district, Balochistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on August 7-8, 2025.
- Amid a surge in militant violence, security forces killed 47 militants in 2025, following August 7-8 engagements that killed 33 khwarij, according to ISPR.
- After the initial encounter, Pakistani security forces launched a thorough clearance operation to recover weapons, ammunition, and explosives, ensuring no militants remained.
- In response to the operation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the forces for risking their lives to foil infiltration while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi lauded their professionalism.
- Authorities say elimination of 47 militants will significantly disrupt planned terrorist operations in the region, sending a strong deterrent message along the border.
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14 more terrorists killed in Zhob mop-up operation
Security forces have killed another 14 terrorists in a "sanitisation operation" in the Zhob district of volatile Balochistan province, the military said on Saturday — a day after 33 terrorists were neutralised while attempting to infiltrate into Pakistan from neighbouring Afghanistan. The military's media wing said a "deliberate sanitisation operation" was conducted in the surrounding areas of Sambaza along the Pak-Afghan border on the night bet…
(Jakarta = Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyeon-gyu = The Pakistani military killed 47 armed rebels over two days in the southwestern border area near Afghanistan.
Pakistani military says 47 militants killed in two-day operation in
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces have killed 47 “Indian-sponsored militants” belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) near the country’s border with Afghanistan in the restive Balochistan province, the Pakistani military said on Saturday. Pakistani forces engaged and killed 33 militants while attempting to infiltrate the border in Sambaza area of Balochistan’s
Pakistan Security Forces Kill 47 Militants In Balochistan Near Afghan Border Amid Surge In Attacks
Operations in Sambaza and surrounding areas come after a series of deadly 2025 assaults, including a train hijacking, school bus bombing and coordinated insurgent strikes across the province.
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