Pakistan Forces Kill 47 TTP Militants in Zhob

Pakistani security forces killed 47 terrorists in Balochistan’s Zhob district during two days of operations on August 7-9, targeting infiltration attempts from Afghanistan. Officials described the militants as 'Indian-sponsored Khwarij' linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), detected in the Sambaza area, and noted the recovery of large caches of weapons and explosives. The operations were split between 33 terrorists killed on August 7-8 and 14 more on August 8-9. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the armed forces’ actions and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorism. These incidents follow a surge in terror attacks after the TTP’s ceasefire ended in 2022, with Pakistan now ranked second in the Global Terrorism Index 2025. Separately, three Pakistani soldiers were martyred in Mastung, with security forces later killing four 'Indian proxy' terrorists in response.