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  "path": "/news/1975912/security-forces-kill-10-terrorists-in-balochistans-zhob-ispr",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T15:59:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.dawn.com",
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    "Pakistan",
    "Zhob on February 24"
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  "textContent": "The military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday that 10 terrorists were killed by security forces during an operation in Balochistan’s Zhob.\n\nIn a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that after an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Zhob on February 24, in which eight Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed, security forces conducted a comprehensive sanitisation operation on Wednesday to hunt down “hiding _khwarij_ ” belonging to Indian proxy _Fitna al Khwarij_.\n\n_Fitna al Khwarij_ is a term that the state has designated for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.\n\n“During the conduct of the operation, own forces tracked down _Khwarij_ on multiple routes and effectively engaged their locations. After an ensuing fire exchange, ten Indian-sponsored _khwarij_ were sent to hell,” the statement said.\n\nIt added that weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who 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,” it said.\n\nThe statement added that the security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue to act against terrorism at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.\n\nAccording to state-run _APP_ , Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to security forces over the successful operation in Zhob, noting that in line with the vision of Azm-i-Istehkam, security personnel “are achieving major successes against terrorism”.\n\nA statement carried by _APP_ quoted the PM as saying that the entire nation was standing with the army in the fight against terrorism.\n\n“We are determined to eliminate all kinds of terrorism from the country,” he said.\n\n> \n\nSeparately, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said in a post on social media platform X that the successful operation in Zhib by security forces was proof their professional expertise and unwavering resolve against terrorism.\n\n“Azm-i-Istehkam will continue until stability is restored in Balochistan,” he said.\n\n> ",
  "title": "Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Balochistan’s Zhob: ISPR"
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