Security forces killed 12 militants during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan’s Washuk and Mastung districts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
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According to the military’s media wing, the operations were conducted under the ongoing Rad-ul-Fitna-3 campaign, which the ISPR described as a sustained counterterrorism effort targeting what it referred to as “Fitna Al Hindustan.”
The ISPR said security forces detected the movement of six militants in Washuk district on August 5 during an intelligence-based operation.
Following a targeted engagement, all six militants were killed, the military said.
In a separate intelligence-based operation conducted on August 6 in Mastung district, security forces engaged another group of militants in an exchange of fire.
According to the ISPR, six militants were killed during the operation, while a militant hideout was also destroyed.
The military said the operations were carried out under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.
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The ISPR stated that Pakistan’s security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue intelligence-based operations aimed at eliminating foreign-sponsored militancy across the country.
The latest operations come a week after security forces announced that four militants were killed and two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) were destroyed during an intelligence-based operation in Khuzdar district.
According to the military, the forces intercepted two explosives-laden vehicles before engaging the militants operating them.
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Pakistan has experienced an increase in militant violence, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since 2021.
According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the two provinces accounted for nearly 96% of all violence-related fatalities recorded during the second quarter of 2026.
The report said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 475 deaths (61%), while Balochistan reported 265 deaths (34%), making them the country’s most affected regions during the period.
