KALAT (BALOCHISTAN): Security forces carried out an IBO here on Monday (12th Jan, 2026) and neutralised four militants during an intense exchange of fire.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the hideouts of the slain militants who were involved in attacking the Security forces, members of LEAs as well as civilians.
Militants have been incessantly attacking Security Forces, members of LEAs as well as civilians in Balochistan for quite some time now. They meet resistance from the state of Pakistan. For instance: Security forces carried out an IOB, neutralized 14 militants, and injured 20 others, in the Zehri area of Khuzdar on 4th Oct, 2025.
It is pertinent to mention here that security forces had neutralised 7 militants during a shootout that took place during an IBO carried out on 3rd October. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the possession of the slain militants of proscribed TTP. It has been calculated that 96 percent of terrorist activities are carried out in KP/Balochistan by militants who cross the porous Pak-Afghan borders.
Nine militants have been neutralised during two IBOs carried out on19th Dec, 2025 in Dera Ismail Khan.
Four sons of the soil (Havaldar Muhammad Waqas of Kotli, Naik Khanwaiz of Mansehra, Sepoy Sufyan Haider of Vehari & Sepoy Riffat of Leyyah) gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country.
According to details, militants damaged the outer parameter wall of the camp by crashing an explosive-laden vehicle on outer perimeter wall. The blast also wounded 15 civilian men, women and children.
Pakistan summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission and issued strong demarche to the Taliban regime on terrorist attacks against Pakistan, perpetrated from Afghan soil. Strongly condemning the terrorist attack by Gul Bahadur Group militants on a Pakistan Military camp in N. Waziristan, the FO conveyed Pakistan’s grave concern over the continued support and facilitation of the Afghan Taliban regime.
According to FO Afghan interim government’s support enables militants attack Pakistani armed forces and citoyens living along the Pak-Afghan border. FO pointed out that the non-restrictive milieu provided to TTP in Afghanistan, belies Kabul’s pledges to Global community as well as to Islamabad apropos not allowing its soil to be used against any other country.
FO asked the Afghan envoy to ensure that a thorough probe was conducted and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks against Pakistan from Afghan soil. The Afghan Taliban regime has been urged to take immediate measures against all terrorists attacking Pakistan.
The Afghan Taliban regime has been urged to take immediate measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
FO categorically informed the Afghan Taliban regime that Islamabad reserved the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to the wave of terrorism from Kabul.
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