Pakistan Army reaffirmed on February 21, 2026, between 6:15 PM and 7:15 PM UTC that security forces launched extensive operations to recover seven soldiers kidnapped by Fitna-ul-Hindustan terrorists in Khuzdar, Balochistan, emphasizing the personnel's safety as top priority and vowing decisive elimination of the group if harmed, according to an X post by @Mohsin_o2. The statement counters false narratives by Indian, Afghan, and political party-affiliated foreign trolls claiming security forces disowned the soldiers, confirming active engagement since the abduction while maintaining operational secrecy for sensitivity and security reasons, as stated in the post at https://x.com/Mohsin_o2/status/2025277382542983365 during the 59-minute reporting window. Operations described as complex and difficult will continue until safe return of all personnel, with no prior public comments disclosed to prevent exploitation, the post specified. The soldiers were abducted while on leave en route from Khuzdar, consistent with earlier reports from the prior hour.
