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Pakistan Says Four Militants Killed in Kalat Raid Linked to 'Fitna al Hindustan'

Officials describe the operation as part of the Azm-e-Istehkam counterterrorism drive.

Overview

  • ISPR said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Kalat district on the night of November 1.
  • The military said the four slain militants belonged to a group it labels an Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan.
  • Weapons and ammunition were recovered from those killed, whom officials accused of involvement in multiple attacks.
  • ISPR reported that sanitization of the area is underway to locate any remaining suspects.
  • President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the forces and reaffirmed continuation of efforts under the National Action Plan.