29 Khwarij sent to hell in coordinated operations along Pak-Afghan border: Atta Tarar

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Jun, 2026) Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that the security forces have dealt a significant blow to militant organizations in coordinated operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 terrorists including a high-value Khwarji commander under the Operation Ghazb Lil Haq.

The “well planned intelligence based ground operation”, followed by “calibrated strikes in the border region” against the hideouts and safe havens of terrorists belonging to Jamaat ul Ahrar and Fitna al khwarij, is conducted in the aftermath of recent multiple terrorist incidents inside Pakistan against the innocent people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Balochistan and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp, Karachi, the minister said in a statement on X formerly twitter.

“On 28 June 2026, security forces conducted an intelligence based ground operation against a group of terrorists near Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said, adding the high value Khwarji Commander Khan Farosh aka Zabal along with 3 terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Jamaat ul Ahrar were sent to hell while several others got injured.

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“In continuation of Operation Ghazb Lil Haq, based on credible intelligence, precise targeting of terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Jamaat ul Ahrar and Fitna al Khwarij have also been carried out on night 28/29 June, in border region of Pakistan-Afghanistan border,” the minister stated.

He said, “three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision strikes killing twenty five terrorists.”

“Large quantities of weapons and ammunition stored at these Marakiz and hideouts were also destroyed,” he added.

He maintained that “Pakistan has always strived for maintaining peace and stability in the region, but at the same time shall not compromise on the safety and security of our citizens, which remains our top priority.”

“Our relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” he stressed.