Security forces eliminate four terrorists including top TTP commander in Bajaur: ISPR

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Security forces have killed four terrorists, including a top commander of Fitnah-ul-Khawarij, a state-designed term for the TTP, as they foiled an infiltration bid from Afghanistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military said on Thursday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on the night of October 29 and 30, the movement of a group of terrorists, who were trying to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was picked up by security forces in Bajaur district.

“The troops themselves effectively engaged and foiled the infiltration attempt,” he said, adding that as a result of the precise and skillful engagement, four militants, including a Kharji leader and a high-value target Amjad alias Muzahim, were sent to hell.

The ISPR said the TTP commander was killed “Amjad, second in command of Kharoji Noor Wali and head of the Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij’s Rehbri Shura, during a raid by the law enforcement agencies (LEA) on account of his involvement as a 5 million, highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies (LEA), as he was actively involved in Afghanistan”.

“A sanitization operation is being carried out by the security forces and the LEA as part of an unprecedented counter-terrorism campaign under the vision ‘Izm-Isthakum’ to root out any other Indian-sponsored expats.”

The army’s media wing added that the TTP leadership, based in Afghanistan, was orchestrating the infiltration bid into Pakistan, mainly to project an impression of a domestic presence and “boost the low morale of their Khawarij in Bajaur and Mohammedan” due to effective security operations.

“It is reiterated once again that the Transitional Afghan Government must take concrete steps to ensure that Afghan soil is not used by Kharji proxies to unleash terrorism against Khorestan. This also reaffirms our position that Afghan soil is said to be a safe haven against the Fetna al-Khawarij.”

The statement concluded that “the security forces are resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the country’s fronts.”

This followed hours after the ISPR said it had killed eighteen India-backed terrorists belonging to Fitna-e-Indian in two separate IBOs in Balochistan.

The media wing of the army said that on the tip-off of terrorists, an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in the general area of ​​Quetta Mountain district.

“During the conduct of the operation, its forces effectively engaged the location of the terrorists, and after a fierce exchange of fire, fourteen Indian-sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” it added.

ISPR added that in another IBO conducted in the general area of ​​the district, a terrorist hideout was engaged and four terrorists were successfully neutralized.

Since the Afghan Taliban government assumed power in 2021, Pakistan has been witnessing an increase in incidents of terrorism, particularly in KP and Balochistan.

The government has repeatedly urged the Taliban government to rein in the terrorist groups responsible for countless attacks in Pakistan.

However, the Taliban regime remained largely indifferent to Pakistan’s demands and provided sanctuary to several terrorist groups targeting security forces and civilians.

Instead of addressing Pakistan’s concerns about cross-border terrorism, the Taliban government resorted to unprovoked firing along the border on 12 October.

The Pakistan Armed Forces quickly retaliated, killing more than 200 Taliban fighters and associated militants. However, as many as 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred during the border clashes.

Security forces also carried out strikes inside Afghanistan, including in Kabul, which destroyed terrorist hideouts in the country.

Pakistan ended hostilities between the two countries’ forces on October 17 after accepting the Taliban government’s request for a temporary ceasefire.

Delegations from the two countries later met in Doha for talks mediated by Qatar, where they agreed to a ceasefire agreement.

Turkey then hosted the second round of talks in Istanbul, which began on October 25.

However, the talks ended inconclusively after four days over what Pakistani officials described as “illogical” arguments by the Taliban delegation, which they said were “disconnected from the realities on the ground”.