ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, including three militants in North Waziristan, security sources said on Wednesday.
Three Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, according to security sources. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered, while militant hideouts were also destroyed.
In Balochistan, security forces conducted an operation under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 near Mal Madarsa in Surab district after receiving information about the presence of militants between Mal Madarsa and Bategu.
One terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire, while another escaped, the sources said. Weapons and a motorcycle were recovered from the slain militant.
Separately, a terrorist linked to Fitna al-Khawarij was killed in Tank after an explosive device he was carrying detonated prematurely, security sources said.
The sources said the militant was allegedly attempting to target a government patwar office in connection with an extortion-related dispute when the device exploded. Two adjoining houses were damaged and their walls collapsed in the blast.
Security operations intensify amid continuing militant activity
The latest operations come amid intensified counterterrorism operations in KP and Balochistan.
On September 27, the Inter-Services Public Relations said more than 70 terrorists had been killed during operations across Balochistan over four days. According to the military, 17 terrorists were killed during an operation in the Shaban area, followed by 56 others during a clearance operation. Operations were also conducted in Nushki and Mand.
On September 29, security sources said seven militants had been killed in separate operations in KP and Balochistan. The sources said five Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists were killed in Bara, while two Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists were killed in Balochistan’s Nokcha area.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants and hideouts were destroyed during the Bara operation, according to the sources.
According to a Centre for Research and Security Studies report, KP and Balochistan remained Pakistan’s main violence hotspots during the second quarter of 2026. The two provinces accounted for nearly 96% of violence-related fatalities recorded during the period, with 475 deaths reported in KP and 265 in Balochistan.
KP recorded 151 violent incidents during the quarter, accounting for 57% of the national total, while Balochistan reported 94 incidents, or 35%.