ISLAMABAD : Pakistani security forces have conducted operations inside Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of 25 terrorists. The operations, which are part of the ongoing “Operation Azm-e-Stafiq,” targeted militant hideouts in the Afghan provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar.
Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar confirmed the developments, stating that the operations were specifically carried out on the ambush sites linked to the militant groups Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitnat-ul-Khawarij in the border region. According to Tarar, a total of 29 operatives of Fitnat-ul-Khawarij were killed during an intelligence-based operation on the Pak-Afghan border.
In a separate incident on June 28, security forces conducted an operation in Pakistan’s Bajaur district. During this engagement, foreign commander Khan Froosh, also known as Zabul, was killed alongside three other terrorists. The Federal Minister identified the militants killed in Bajaur as belonging to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, which he described as a “proxy” of India.
The cross-border operations in Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar not only resulted in the elimination of 25 militants but also led to the destruction of a large cache of weapons and ammunition stored at the terrorist centers. Minister Tarar emphasized that these operations are part of a broader strategy under Operation Azm-e-Stafiq.
He added that the security forces’ campaign against terrorists and Fitnat al-Kharij will persist until the incidents of terrorism in Pakistan—specifically those funded and supported by foreign money—are completely stopped.
