Fitna al-Hindustan commander among three killed in Balochistan's Mastung: state media

Security forces carried out a successful operation against Fitna al-Hindustan in#Mastungdistrict, killing three terrorists, including terrorist commander Naqib@OfficialDGISPR#News#Radio. Pakistanhttps://t.co/5YXDa5UWWBpic.twitter.com/GlRLaBYh. Sw— Radio Pakistan (@Radio.

Pakistan)September 14, 2026The sources added that security forces remained committed to eliminating terrorism and that operations would continue until the last terrorist was eliminated. On August 21, security forces, in coordination with police, killed49 terroristsin a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan over several days, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

In Balochistan, 37 terrorists affiliated with. Fitna al-Hindustanwere killed in 10 IBOs in Mastung, Mach, Khuzdar and Panjgur districts, the military’s media wing had said. The operations had also resulted in the seizure and destruction of weapons, explosives and remote-detonation equipment,.

Read:11 terrorists neutralised in Balochistan. Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks rising every year since 2022, & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organisation. Data from ACLED shows attacks in Pakistan rose nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022.

Although K-P has borne the brunt of terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target of Indian proxies, which often target civilians and military installations in the province. In one such attack on the last day of 2025, terrorists targeted innocent civilians in Balochistan’s Gwadar and Kharan districts, where 18 people, including women, children, the elderly and labourers, embraced martyrdom.

Security forces have continued operations across the provinces against what the state describes as Indian-sponsored terrorists and their proxies, but despite these efforts, the groups have continued totargetcivilian and defence installations. Earlier this month, at least 30 people, including 27 police personnel, weremartyredwhen terrorists belonging to the.

Fitna al-Hindustanambushed police personnel deployed in the Kach Mangi Phase III area of Ziarat, triggering hours-long gun battles. The attackers also abducted several civilians and police personnel after the assault. In the aftermath of the attack, the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police launched a jointoperation, which remains underway, with forces intensifying action against terrorists across the province.