RAWALPINDI: Security forces personnel have killed 23 Indian-sponsored Khwarij terrorists in two separate gunbattles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to an ISPR statement issued on Tuesday morning, on 15-16 November 2025, 15 Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
On reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces personnel in general area Kulachi in Dera Ismail Khan District.
During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location, resultantly 10 Khwarij including kharji ring leader Alam Mehsud were sent to hell.
In another intelligence-based operation conducted in general area Datta Khel in North Waziristan District, own troops successfully neutralized five more Khwarij.
Sanitization operations were conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored kharji found in the area as relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by the security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
Earlier in Bannu, a man lost his life when a blast occurred near the Dawapul area in the jurisdiction of Basia Khel Police Station on Tuesday. Soon after receiving the report, a heavy contingent of police and bomb disposal squad personnel rushed to the spot and found a dead body lying near a motorcycle.
Evidence was collected to determine the type of explosion that occurred. The body lying at the scene was also being seen to indicate that the bomber was not riding the motorcycle.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised security forces for successful operations against fitna al-Khwarij in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a statement, Mohsin Naqvi praised the professionalism of the security forces for killing 15 Indian-sponsored terrorists.
“I pay tribute to the security forces for bringing 15 Indian-sponsored terrorists to an exemplary end,” Mohsin Naqvi said. He said the brave security forces have once again thwarted the nefarious intentions of Indian-sponsored terrorists.
Mohsin Naqvi said the nation appreciates the actions of the security forces for establishing peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Operations will continue until the complete elimination of terrorists, Mohsin Naqvi said.
