According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted "in continuation of security forces operations against the terrorist nexus of Indian sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan," as part of a broader counterterrorism campaign. Pakistan security forces conduct intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, eliminating 32 terrorists in last 24 hours and recovering weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices. The ISPR said "comprehensive joint operations are being carried out in different parts of K-P and Balochistan to weed out terrorists and their facilitators," adding that security forces had "successfully eliminated 32 terrorists" during the last 24 hours. President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the security forces and law enforcement agencies for the successful intelligence-based operations, praising their "professional capabilities" in killing 32 terrorists. He added that security forces were "effectively carrying out operations against terrorists seeking to undermine the peace of our beloved homeland."