Security forces kill one militant in Kech operation, Balochistan
Security forces killed a militant of Fitna al-Hindustan in an intelligence-based operation in Minaz area of Kech district, security sources said. Weapons and ammunition were recovered and clearance operations are continuing.
- One militant of Fitna al-Hindustan was killed in Minaz area of Kech, according to security sources.
- Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the body.
- Clearance operations are under way to find other possible militants.
Security forces killed one militant belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan in an intelligence-based operation in the Minaz area of Kech district, Balochistan, according to security sources. Radio Pakistan reported the details, as cited by The Express Tribune.
Security sources said the militants allegedly tried to set up a blockade in Minaz area while taking two women with them. Security forces chased the fleeing militants, and one was killed in an exchange of fire.
According to security sources, weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed militant. The reports do not give his identity.
Security forces are carrying out clearance operations in the area to eliminate other possible militants, the sources said. The operation falls under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 against Fitna al-Hindustan in Balochistan.
The Express Tribune noted that the federal government last year designated all militant groups operating in Balochistan as Fitna al-Hindustan, accusing India of sponsoring a proxy war.
The newspaper also cited figures given in the National Assembly. Security forces were reported to have neutralised 2,410 militants in 5,143 intelligence-based operations in the first nine months of 2026. According to the interior ministry, the operations left 806 militants injured and led to 3,518 arrests.
The Express Tribune also cited ACLED data showing attacks in Pakistan rose to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022. TTP attacks rose to 838 in 2025 from 118 in 2022, according to ACLED.
The paper further reported that twenty trainee police personnel were abducted by unidentified armed men last week while travelling between Kalat and Mastung in Balochistan. They included eight from Kharan, five from Nushki, four from Chagai and three from Washuk.
Why it matters
Security operations in Balochistan affect residents of the province and the wider security situation in Pakistan.
