ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed four militants in the country’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, the military’s media wing said on Thursday, after an intelligence-based raid on their hideout.
Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, is strategically important for its mineral wealth and as a transit hub for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). However, it has long been racked by a separatist insurgency, with groups such as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) stepping up attacks in recent years.
Islamabad says these militants are backed by Indian intelligence, branding them “Fitna-e-Hindustan,” or India’s mischief, a charge New Delhi denies.
“On 17 September 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Khuzdar District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
“During the conduct of operation, own forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, four Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” it added.
