On the morning of 12 August 2026, 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 premature detonation during preparation resulted into confirmed killing of eight terrorists with multiple injured. However the blast and secondary detonation of other explosives stored there by the terrorists of Indian Proxy has also reportedly caused tragic casualties of three nearby civilians.
In immediate response, security forces and the Balochistan Police reached the site and has launched a comprehensive joint clearance operation to track down the perpetrators and facilitators. During the operation, security forces proactively detected the movement of fleeing terrorists, effectively engaging and neutralizing ten more. In total eighteen terrorists affilated with Fitna Al Hindustan have been eliminated in these incidents so far. However, during the intense exchange of fire, two brave soldiers also sustained injuries.
Sanitization operations continue in the area to eliminate any remaining terrorists.
The relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan) by the security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
