Security forces kill three terrorists during IBO in Balochistan's Awaran: state media

The sources said a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the terrorists. They added that members of. Fitna al-Hindustanhad suffered significant losses during ongoing security operations across Balochistan.

“Security forces remained committed to continuing operations until they restored peace and order in the province and eliminated terrorism,” the sources said. The federal government last year officiallydesignatedall terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as. Fitna al-Hindustan, accusing India of sponsoring aproxy warthrough the outfits.

The high-tempo intelligence-driven operations are being conducted as part of the ongoing "Radd-ul-Fitna-3" campaign, which the military's media wing hasdescribedas a counterterrorism operation aimed at eliminating Indian proxies.بلوچستان کے مختلف علاقوں میں آپریشن ردالفتنہ 3 کے تحت سکیورٹی فورسز کی کامیاب کارروائیاں جاری#Operation. Raddul.

Fitan3#Security. Forces#Counter. Terrorism#Balochistanpic.twitter.com/K0kh01GKvC— APP (@appcsocialmedia)September 17, 2026Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the security forces for their successful operation and lauded the professional capabilities of the security forces.

“Brave personnel of the security forces remain determined to establish peace in Balochistan. I salute the security forces for foiling the nefarious designs of the terrorists,” Naqvi said. Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks rising every year since 2022, & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organisation.

Data from ACLED shows attacks in Pakistan rose nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022. Although K-P has borne the brunt of terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target of Indian proxies, which often target civilians and military installations in the province.

In one such attack on the last day of 2025, terrorists targeted innocent civilians in Balochistan’s Gwadar and Kharan districts, where 18 people, including women, children, the elderly and labourers, embraced martyrdom. Read More:11 terrorists neutralised in Balochistan.

Security forces have continued operations across the provinces against what the state describes as Indian-sponsored terrorists and their proxies, but despite these efforts, the groups have continued totargetcivilian and defence installations. On August 21, security forces, in coordination with police, killed49 terroristsin a series of IBOs across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan over several days.

In Balochistan, 37 terrorists affiliated with. Fitna al-Hindustanwere killed in 10 IBOs in Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar and Panjgur districts. The operations had also resulted in the seizure and destruction of weapons, explosives and remote-detonation equipment.