...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
’s Qila Saifullah, state-run Radio Pakistain reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
The slain terrorist was identified as Adil Shah alias Darvesh in the state broadcaster’s report, which said he belonged to Fitna-al-Khawarij — a term the state uses for bully boyz belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...Pakistain.
"Security forces are actively carrying out operations against bully boyz in Balochistan under ’Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3’. According to security sources, the terrorist commander had been associated with Fitna-al-Khawarij since Dec 2020 and had been managing the financial affairs of the group since 2024," the report said.
The commander was also involved in facilitating permanent residences for "foreign terrorists" in Balochistan’s Zhob, Sherani, and Shaban, the report quoted the sources as saying. It added that the slain terrorist had been involved in attacks on security forces and kidnapping for ransom since 2022.
Nineteen first information reports were registered against him and a bounty of Rs2.5 million was placed on his head, the report further stated.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said in a post on X that his killing showed the security forces’ "professional expertise and readiness"
The province has witnessed terrorist attacks and security challenges for a long time.
On October 19, an army major was martyred, and four bad boyz were potted during IBOs in Balochistan.
A day before that, security forces killed eight "India-sponsored" bully boyz during IBOs conducted in the Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan.
On Oct 14, five bad boyz were potted in an IBO in Balochistan’s Washuk by security forces, while 10 bad boyz were potted in a targeted IBO conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department in Balochistan’s Barkhan district on Oct 10.
On Sept 17, three bully boyz were eliminated in an IBO in Balochistan’s Awaran district’s Badrang area. Another three were killed in Mastung on Sept 14. Earlier in September, 21 bad boyz were potted in separate engagements in Nokcha, Chagai, Ziarat Cross, and Pishin.
According to Pakistain Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), terrorist violence increased substantially last month, with 225 attacks recorded nationwide, compared with 199 in August, representing a 13.1 per cent increase and the highest monthly total recorded in 12 years.
As per the report, terrorism related fatalities rose by 64 per cent from 158 to 259, while injuries increased by 33.7 per cent to 242.
Balochistan remained the most affected province, the report said, accounting for 131 attacks — 58.2pc of the national total.
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir said last week that the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups "to the fullest", vowing to "hit them hard wherever they are".