RAWALPINDI: Security forces have neutralised 23 Indian proxy terrorists belonging to the Fitna al-Khawarij group during separate operations in Kurram district.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), on 19 November 2025, twenty three khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
On reported presence of Khwarij, a targeted operation was conducted by the security forces.
During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, twelve khwarij were sent to hell.
Capitalising on intelligence with respect to presence of another group of khwarij, in same general area, in another intelligence based operation, own troops successfully neutralized eleven more khwarij.
Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e 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.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated the security forces for their successful operations against Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which 23 terrorists were killed.
In separate statements, both leaders commended the professionalism and capabilities of the officers and soldiers participating in the ongoing anti-terror operations.
President Zardari noted that the Pakistan Army and law-enforcement agencies were defending the country with full commitment. He said that the elimination of terrorism, backed by foreign elements, from Pakistan’s soil was being ensured through complete national consensus. “The nation will always remember the sacrifices of the martyrs and war veterans (Ghazis),” he added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that the entire nation stood firmly with the armed forces in the fight against terrorism. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completely eradicating all forms of terrorism from the country.