KECH: Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists during an operation in the Bal Nigor area of Dasht, Kech district, Balochistan, while one security personnel sustained injuries in an exchange of fire.
Following the operation, the bodies of the slain terrorists were shifted to a hospital in Turbat for identification and further legal formalities. According to reports, the terrorists were belonged to Fitna al Hindustan.
One of the deceased was identified as Rahim Bakhsh, a resident of Naseerabad, Turbat, while the identity of the second terrorist has yet to be established.
One security personnel was injured during the exchange of fire.
Bajaur is among the six tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which shares border with Afghanistan and have repeatedly witnessed militant activity, including cross-border infiltration attempts and attacks on security forces.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of operating from Afghan territory and using it to launch attacks inside the country. The group is financed by India and facilitate by the Aghan Taliban.
Pakistan has repeatedly called on the Afghan Taliban authorities to prevent their territory from being used by militant groups for attacks against Pakistan.
UN Reports TTP, BLA Presence in Afghanistan
The 38th report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has documented operational linkages between the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and internationally designated terrorist organizations, including Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Al-Qaeda .
The United Nations has also highlighted the threat posed by the TTP’s presence in Afghanistan. A UN Security Council monitoring report released in December 2025 said the group had carried out numerous high-profile attacks in Pakistan from Afghan soil, triggering cross-border military confrontations, casualties and disruptions to bilateral trade. The report also questioned the credibility of claims that no terrorist groups operate from Afghan territory.
In its 38th report, published in August 2026, the UN monitoring team said Afghan Taliban authorities had continued supporting the TTP, while attacks by the group against Pakistan had escalated, contributing to cross-border clashes and heightened regional tensions.
