Rawalpindi: Security forces have eliminated 31 Indian-sponsored terrorists during intelligence-based operations in Balochistan as part of the ongoing counterterrorism campaign, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

According to the military's media wing, comprehensive intelligence-based area sanitization operations have been underway since November 3 in Kurram area of District Quetta against Indian-backed Fitna-al-Khawarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan.

During the operations, security forces effectively targeted multiple terrorist hideouts and eliminated 31 terrorists following several engagements.

Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists' hideouts, the ISPR said.

The military's media wing stated that the counterterrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, would continue with full force.

It added that security forces and law enforcement agencies remained committed to eliminating foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.