Security Forces kill 10 terrorists, including a woman, in Gwadar clearance operation: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, Oct 23 (APP):Security Forces foiled an attempt by Indian-sponsored terrorists to carry out terrorist activities in Gwadar District, killing 10 terrorists, including a female during a clearance operation while one civilian embraced martyrdom.

“On 22 October 2026, Indian-sponsored terrorists of Fitna al Hindustan attempted to carry out terrorist activities in District Gwadar, in the general areas of the Gabd Border Crossing and Gwadar city. By targeting these locations, terrorists sought to harm the very people they claim to represent and wanted to obstruct the development and prosperity of Balochistan. To protect residents and clear the area, Security Forces launched clearance operations in and around Gwadar city,” said a news release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

“In separate engagements, Security Forces foiled the terrorists’ designs and their bid to undermine the writ of the state and spread their misconstrued agenda. In the ensuing exchanges of fire, ten terrorists, including one female terrorist, were sent to hell. During the terrorist attacks one civilian embraced Shahadat and few vehicles were damaged. Operations were concluded without any loss to Security Forces, restoring order and writ of the state,” it further said.

The coercion of a Baloch woman into this attack is a crime not only against the state but against the hurmat of Baloch women. It exposes the terrorists’ cynical exploitation of Baloch women as an instrument of propaganda, intended to inflame public sentiment and lend false sanctity to their campaign.

Such tactics are contrary to Baloch and Islamic traditions, which hold women in the highest honour. The people of Balochistan have consistently rejected those who shed blood in their name, and they will see through this deception as well.

The counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam,” as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, will continue at full pace. Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies remain resolute in eliminating foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.