News Desk
August 12, 2026
At least 18 terrorists were killed in Balochistan’s Surab district, including eight in a premature detonation, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said eight terrorists were killed when an “under preparation” vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated.
“An under preparation vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated while being prepared by terrorists affiliated with
Fitna Al Hindustan in Surab district of Balochistan.”
The state has
designated Balochistan-based terrorist groups as
Fitna-al-Hindustan to
highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan.
The military’s media wing added that multiple terrorists were also injured in the explosion.
However, the blast also killed three civilians in the area after a “secondary detonation of other explosives stored there”.
Following the explosion, a contingent of security forces and police reached the incident site and “launched a comprehensive joint clearance operation to track down the perpetrators and facilitators”.
Elaborating further, the military said security forces “proactively detected the movement of fleeing terrorists, effectively engaging and neutralising ten more”.
“In total, 18 terrorists affiliated with
Fitna Al Hindustan have been eliminated in these incidents so far,” said the ISPR, adding that during the exchange of fire, two soldiers were injured.