ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Saturday it killed four militants during an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur district in southwestern Balochistan, near the border with Iran, accusing them of belonging to the Pakistani Taliban.
The group, also known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and described as Fitna al Khwarij by Islamabad, has largely operated in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has frequently accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government of sheltering TTP leaders and fighters, allegations Afghan officials deny.
Islamabad has also accused India of supporting militant activity in Pakistan’s western provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, though New Delhi has rejected the charge in the past.
“On 26 December 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Panjgur District of Balochistan, on reported presence of Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Khwarij,” the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement.
“During the conduct of operation, own forces effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and after an intense fire exchange, four Indian sponsored Khwarij were sent to hell,” it added.
