Security forces kill 8 Indian-backed terrorists in Bannu IBO: ISPR

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): At least eight Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces and law enforcement agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bannu district, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Saturday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on 21 November 2025, on reported presence of khwarij, a joint intelligence based operation (IBO) was conducted by the Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies in Bannu District.

“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, eight khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were sent to hell,” it said.

The statement added that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed Indian sponsored Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces, law enforcement agencies and target killing of innocent civilians.

It added that the operation underscores the strengthened collaborative efforts between LEAS and security forces, who have significantly intensified intelligence-driven operations in the region.

“These meticulously coordinated and synchronized security measures are designed to constrict the operational mobility of Khwarij elements, systematically dismantle their facilitation networks, and curtail their capacity to reorganize,” the ISPR said.

The military's media wing said that operations are producing substantial and measurable success with continuous efforts to achieve more peace and stability.

“Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Kharji found in the area, as the relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm-e-Istehkam” (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAS) of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the ISPR said.