Militant leader killed in Qila Saifullah Balochistan IBO

Security sources said Adil Shah, alias Darvesh, oversaw Fitna al-Khawarij finances and faced 19 anti-terrorism court cases and a Rs2.5 million bounty.

Security forces killed Adil Shah, alias Darvesh, in an intelligence-based operation in Qila Saifullah, Balochistan, sources said on Sunday.

He had been linked to Fitna al-Khawarij since December 2020 and handled the group's finances since 2024, according to security sources.

Sources said he was involved in attacks on security forces and kidnapping for ransom in 2022 and 2023.

Nineteen anti-terrorism court cases and a Rs2.5 million bounty were registered against him; the raid was under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3.

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