Security forces foiled two major terrorist infiltration attempts from Afghanistan on October 24 and 25, 2025, killing 25 militants, including four suicide bombers, and seizing a large cache of weapons and explosives in separate operations in North Waziristan and Kurram districts, the army’s media wing said on Sunday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on October 24 and 25, 2025, security forces detected movements of two large groups of kwarij attempting to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan near Ghaki in Kurram district and Spinwam in North Waziristan district.
“The troops themselves effectively confronted these groups of kwarij [and] As a result of precise and skillful compromises, fifteen kwarijincluding four suicide bombers belonging to [the] indian representative, Fitna al Khwarij “They were sent to hell in Spinwam, North Waziristan district,” the statement said.
He added that ten other infiltrators kwarij were killed in Ghaki, Kurram district, and a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the slain militants.
Fitna al Khawarij is the state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statement added that despite successfully thwarting the infiltration attempt, five soldiers sacrificed their lives during the intense firefight.
Among the fallen were Havildar Manzoor Hussain (35, Ghizar district), Sepoy Nauman Ilyas Kiyani (23, Poonch district), Sepoy Muhammad Adil (24, Kasur district), Sepoy Shah Jehan (25, Vehari district) and Sepoy Ali Asghar (25, Pak Pattan district), who embraced the martyrdom while they fought bravely.
“It is significant to note that these infiltration attempts by Fitna al Khwarij They take place at a time when Pakistani and Afghan delegations hold talks in Türkiye; casting doubt on the intentions of the Afghan Interim Government with respect to addressing the issue of terrorism emanating from its soil,” the statement said.
He added that Pakistan had been constantly asking the Afghan Interim Government to ensure effective border management on its side of the border and was expected to fulfill its obligations under the Doha Agreement and deny the use of Afghan land to Khwarij against Pakistan.
“Pakistan’s security forces remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defending the nation’s borders, and such sacrifices by our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” he said.
A sanitization operation is underway to remove any further Indian sponsored ones. kharji found in the area as a relentless anti-terror campaign under the “Azm e Istehkam” vision (approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to eliminate the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country, he said.
President Asif Zardari praised the security forces for thwarting infiltration attempts by terrorists, according to a statement on the PPP’s X account.
He also paid tribute to the martyrs “who gave their lives defending the country”, adding that the “nefarious designs of Fitna-al-Khawarij and his Indian patrons will never succeed.”
According to the state broadcaster Radio PakistanPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also paid tribute to the five personnel who embraced martyrdom while “fighting bravely” against the terrorists.
He prayed for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs and expressed his condolences to their families, the Radio Pakistan According to the report, Prime Minister Shehbaz further stated that the entire nation “salutes the security forces for their bravery and sacrifices.”
He reaffirmed the government’s determination to completely eradicate all forms of terrorism from the country.
Pakistan has seen an increase in terrorist attacks, particularly in KP and Balochistan, mainly targeting police, law enforcement personnel and security forces. The increase came after the banned TTP failed to comply with a ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022.
Last week, security forces neutralized 34 “Indian-backed” terrorists during multiple operations across the KP.
