{"id":1455,"date":"2025-08-08T15:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefridaynews.com\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:57:15","slug":"33-ttp-militants-killed-while-attempting-infiltration-from-afghanistan-pakistan-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefridaynews.com\/?p=1455","title":{"rendered":"33 TTP Militants Killed While Attempting Infiltration from Afghanistan: Pakistan Army"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Security forces killed 33 terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Friday, the military\u2019s media wing said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a large group of terrorists belonging to the \u201cIndian proxy&nbsp;<em>Fitna al Khwaraj<\/em>\u201d, were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border when they were detected by the security forces in the Sambaza area of Balochistan\u2019s Zhob district on the night of August 7 and 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1849349\/govt-proscribes-gul-bahadur-group-majeed-brigade#:~:text=TTP%20labelled%20as%20fitna\"><em>Fitna al Khawarij<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement added that the troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate, adding, \u201cAs a result of precise, bold and skilful engagement, thirty three Indian sponsored&nbsp;<em>khwarij<\/em>&nbsp;were sent to hell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe security forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation\u2019s frontiers and to eradicate the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan has witnessed an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1802262\">uptick<\/a>&nbsp;in terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the TTP&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1723647\">ended<\/a>&nbsp;its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. 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