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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s security forces killed five terrorists in two intelligence-based operations in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Friday, as the country continues its counterterrorism campaign under the &ldquo;Azm-e-Istehkam&rdquo; strategy. In a statement, the military&rsquo;s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, said the operations were carried out on the night of May 7&ndash;8 in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts following intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists. &ldquo;On reported presence of khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by security forces in Tank district,&rdquo; the statement said. The military said security forces engaged the location in Tank after an exchange of fire, killing four terrorists. In a separate operation in Dera Ismail Khan, one more terrorist was killed. &ldquo;Another intelligence-based operation was conducted&hellip; In the ensuing fire exchange, one kharji was effectively neutralised,&rdquo; ISPR said. The military said weapons and ammunition were recovered from the dead terrorists, who were involved in multiple terrorist activities in the area. The latest operations come amid Pakistan&rsquo;s intensified security campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam, the national counterterrorism framework approved under the National Action Plan in 2014. Pakistan uses the term &ldquo;Fitna al-Khawarij&rdquo; in official communication for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), drawing on a historical reference to an extremist faction known for violent rebellion and attacks against Muslims. The operations also come as Pakistan maintains pressure on terrorist networks both inside the country and along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, following weeks of cross-border security operations under Operation Ghazab lil Haq. Recent security assessments, including data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, have shown a second consecutive monthly decline in terrorist violence, which officials say reflects sustained military pressure on terrorist networks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for the successful operations and reiterated support for the ongoing campaign. &ldquo;Under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, the security forces are achieving major successes in the fight against terrorism,&rdquo; Sharif said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office. &ldquo;In this war against terrorism, the entire nation stands with the Armed Forces of Pakistan,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The whole nation is united against terrorism and will not rest until all forms of terrorism are completely eradicated from the country,&rdquo; the prime minister said. The military said sanitization operations remain underway in both districts to eliminate any remaining terrorist presence.

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Pakistan security forces kill five terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts, as Islamabad continues its nationwide Azm-e-Istehkam counterterrorism campaign amid declining militant violence.

Pakistan kills five terrorists in twin operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Military

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan security forces killed three &ldquo;Indian-backed&rdquo; militants, including a commander, during an operation in the southwest Panjgur district of Balochistan, the military media said in a statement on Sunday.&nbsp;According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Panjgur District of Balochistan on the reported presence of terrorists &ldquo;belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan.&rdquo;&nbsp;During the conduct of operations, the forces effectively engaged the terrorists, and after an intense fire exchange, &ldquo;three Indian-sponsored terrorists&rdquo; were killed, said the statement.&nbsp;The killed militants included the local area commander Farooq, alias Soro, Adeel, and Waseem, as per the statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area,&rdquo; it added.&nbsp;Last&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/12-indianbacked-militants-killed-in-clearance-operation-after-terrorists-attack-in-police-station-banks-pakistan-army" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer">week</a>, the security forces killed twelve Indian-backed militants in a clearance operation after terrorists carried out activities in Kharan City in the Balochistan province. Over the last year, over 1000 militants were killed in various intelligence and counter-terrorism operations by the security forces in various parts of the country, killing several high-profile commanders while incarcerating others, including the Islamic State media head&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/senior-iskp-media-head-in-pakistan-custody-sources" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sultan Aziz Azzam</a>.&nbsp;The military said that the &ldquo;sanitization operation continues in the surroundings to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;A relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision &lsquo;Azm-e-Istehkam&rsquo; by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,&rdquo; ISPR said.

Pakistan military's media wing says security forces conduct intelligence-based operation in Panjgur, Balochistan, killing three Indian-backed militants including a commander, seizing weapons, and continuing operations.

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Pakistan kills five terrorists in twin operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Military

Pakistan forces kill three Indian-backed militants in Balochistan operation