Pakistan’s security forces have killed 30 terrorists belonging to an “Indian proxy” outfit during an attempted infiltration through the Pak-Afghan border in the Hassan Khel tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) North Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

 

The country has seen a sharp rise in terror activities, particularly in KP and Balochistan since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.

 

The military media wing stated that on the nights of July 2 and July 3, “movement of a large group of khwarij, belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij, who were trying to infiltrate through Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was detected by the security forces in general area Hassan Khel, North Waziristan district”.

 

According to the ISPR, “all 30 Indian-sponsored khawarij were sent to hell” as a result of the military’s “prices and skilful engagement” after the security forces foiled their bid to infiltrate the border.

 

“A large number of weapons, explosives and ammunition have been recovered from the slain terrorists,” the statement added.

 

The military media wing appreciated the security forces' “exceptional professionalism, vigilance and preparedness” in preventing a “potential catastrophe”.

 

The ISPR urged the Afghan government to “check and prevent the use of Afghan soil by ‘foreign proxies’ for orchestrating terrorist activities against Pakistan”.

 

“The security forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation’s frontiers and to eradicate the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country,” the statement added.

 

The incident occurred days after an explosive-laden vehicle of the Indian-sponsored terrorists rammed into a security forces vehicle in the North Waziristan district, martyring 13 Pakistan Army soldiers.