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  "path": "/news/1975150/security-forces-kill-five-terrorists-including-suicide-bomber-during-ibo-in-balochistans-pishin-ispr",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T08:23:05.000Z",
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    "Pakistan",
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    "14 suspected militants",
    "_Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1_",
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  "textContent": "Security forces killed five terrorists, including a suicide bomber, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Pishin district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.\n\nThe military’s media wing said the terrorist _tashkeel_ (formation) was engaged with multiple weapons. “After an intense fire exchange, suicide bomber Kharji cowardly blew himself up and four other Indian sponsored Khwarij were hunted down and sent to hell.”\n\nWeapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the killed terrorists, said the ISPR, and added that the militants were “actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area”.\n\n“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists found in the area. Relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-i -Istehkam’ (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”\n\nThe spokesperson for Balochistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) also confirmed the IBO and the losses suffered by the terrorists in an earlier statement.\n\nHe added that the terrorists had “planned to attack the police lines and Cadet College Pishin”.\n\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in their separate statements, commended the security forces for their successful operation against terrorists, state-run _Radio Pakistan_ reported.\n\nThe president said the IBO “against the Indian-backed _Fitna al Khawarij_ reflects the nation’s resolve in the fight against terrorism”.\n\nHe said the war against terrorism will continue until the “complete eradication of this menace”.\n\nIn his statement, PM Shehbaz highlighted that the security forces were making great progress against terrorist groups “every single day with courage, determination and strength”, _Radio Pakistan_ reported.\n\nThe premier reaffirmed that the entire nation stood with armed forces and law enforcement authorities in the war against terrorism.\n\n> \n\nLast week, the CTD said a total of 14 suspected militants were killed in separate security operations in Quetta and Barkhan districts.\n\nThese included eight armed men killed during a security operation in Quetta’s Darakhshan area and “six terrorists were killed” during an IBO in Barkhan, according to the CTD.\n\nThe operations come as the state intensifies its counter-terrorism operations amid a tense security situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.\n\nOn February 5, security forces concluded “ _Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1_” in Balochistan, killing a total of 216 terrorists in days-long clearance operations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).\n\nThe operation was initiated as security forces responded to a _spate of attacks_ across the province on January 31, which brought parts of the restive province to a standstill for _several days_.\n\nDuring simultaneous operations, around _180 suspects were arrested_ and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized by Frontier Corps and police, officials said.\n\n_Additional reporting by Saleem Shahid._",
  "title": "Security forces kill five terrorists, including suicide bomber, during IBO in Balochistan’s Pishin: ISPR"
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