Rawalpindi, 28 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces have killed nine Indian-sponsored terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In the first operation conducted in Kachhi district, security forces busted a terrorist hideout and eliminated seven terrorists following an intense exchange of fire. In a separate intelligence-based operation in Wadh district, security personnel tracked and intercepted terrorist movement, killing two terrorists after another intense exchange of fire. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the operations. Sanitization operations are underway to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists in the areas. The military’s media wing stated that the counterterrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam,” approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, would continue with full force to eradicate foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country. Separately, on Tuesday night, Pakistan’s armed forces responded to reported cross-border aggression after firing and shelling from the Afghan side struck a residential area in Angoor Adda, Lower South Waziristan, martyring one civilian and injuring five members of a family. According to security sources, a shell hit a house in the area, causing civilian casualties and triggering anger among local residents. The sources attributed the attack to the Afghan Taliban regime and said Pakistani forces retaliated by destroying several Afghan security posts. Security sources added that Pakistani troops deployed along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border remained fully prepared to respond to any further aggression.