Security forces killed five terrorists and injured four others on Wednesday during a security forces operation in Balochistan, hitting militant hideouts in the Palantak area of Washuk district. Security sources said the intelligence-based action was carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and was aimed at men affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan. A cache of modern weapons and ammunition was recovered from those who were killed.
How the Washuk operation unfolded
Security sources said the hideouts were engaged with modern weapons. They said the men who were killed had been looting local Baloch people, spreading fear and harassment, and damaging infrastructure, and that they had also been spreading fear and panic in the area. The sources added that the forces remain committed to eliminating terrorism from Balochistan and that operations will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.
The Washuk action comes amid intensified counterterrorism work by security forces and law enforcement agencies across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 7 October, security sources said, an operation against Fitna al-Hindustan in Mastung left five militants dead, with weapons and ammunition recovered.
Weapons seized and political reaction
Security sources said the recovered items included an RPG-7 launcher (a shoulder-fired rocket weapon), five rounds, five advanced weapons with magazines, three mobile phones and two motorcycles. Praise for the security forces operation in Balochistan came the same day from President Asif Ali Zardari, who vowed that effective operations would continue against elements seeking to undermine peace and security in the province and to spread fear among the public.
"The conspiracies of terrorists' foreign sponsors and their local facilitators will be thwarted at all costs," the president said. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said the operation showed the professional skill of the security forces and that timely action had foiled the militants' plans. He commended their efforts for peace and stability, said the nation stood with the security institutions, and praised their resolve to build lasting peace in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2021: Reports say cross-border terrorist incidents rose sharply, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, after the Afghan Taliban returned to power. Reports also say Islamabad has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its territory from being used for attacks inside Pakistan.
- August 2026: PICSS, an Islamabad-based independent think tank that monitors anti-state violence, recorded 199 militant attacks across the country.
- September 2026: Reports described the highest monthly number of militant attacks in 12 years. PICSS recorded 225 attacks, 13 percent more than in August, and attacks had risen for a third month in a row.
- 7 October: Security forces killed five Fitna al-Hindustan militants in Mastung, Balochistan, and recovered weapons and ammunition, security sources said.
- 14 October: Five terrorists were killed and four injured in Palantak, Washuk, under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. President Zardari and Speaker Ayaz Sadiq praised the forces.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Washuk ke Palantak ilaqe mein security forces ne operation kiya, jis mein paanch terrorists mare gaye aur chaar zakhmi hue. Un ke paas se hathyar, goliyaan, teen mobile phones aur do motorcycles mile. President Zardari aur Speaker Ayaz Sadiq ne forces ki tareef ki. Logon ke liye matlab ye hai ke loot aur khauf phailane walon par karwai hui hai, lekin forces ka kehna hai ke operation abhi jaari rahenge.
