In a series of intelligence-based operations conducted on 17-18 November 2025, four members of the Indian-sponsored terrorist group Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in multiple engagements across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Security Forces launched a targeted operation in Bajaur District following reports of Khawarij presence. During the engagement, troops successfully neutralised one militant after an intense exchange of fire.
Two additional Khawarij were eliminated in North Waziristan District during operations in Spinwam and Zakir Khel areas, while another militant was neutralised in Dera Ismail Khan District. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, who had been actively involved in terrorist activities across the region.
Sanitization operations are ongoing to ensure no other Indian-sponsored Khawarij remain in the area. Authorities reaffirmed that Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam,” as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, will continue relentlessly to eliminate foreign-supported terrorism from the country.
