Security Forces Kill 17 Terrorists in Balochistan Operations, ISPR Says

Updated: 10:06 PM PKT — June 2, 2026

The 17 slain terrorists belonged to a group designated by the state as ‘Fitna al Hindustan’ to highlight India’s alleged role in regional destabilisation. The intelligence-based operations were conducted under the ‘Azm e Istehkam’ vision, a national counter-terrorism campaign approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.

Security forces have stated that sanitisation operations are continuing to eliminate remaining threats from the area. The May 24 attack on a shuttle train in Quetta, which prompted the recent operations, was a suicide car bombing that killed at least 14 people and injured 20 others.

Updated: 9:35 PM PKT — June 2, 2026

The 17 militants killed in recent intelligence-based operations across Balochistan were reportedly associated with a group identified as “Fitna-al-Hindustan.” The coordinated strikes are part of the nationwide “Azm-e-Istehkam” counter-terrorism campaign, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.

Officials stated the operations were executed on precise intelligence to dismantle terror infrastructure. Investigators are now analyzing the recovered weapons and explosives to map out wider logistical and support networks. Sanitisation operations remain underway in the affected districts to eliminate any remaining threats.