Pakistan has always been facing a two-front war, with heavy pressure from India on the eastern front and complex domestic security issues on the western front. On August 12, 2025, the Pakistani rear achieved a major victory! According to a video released by the Pakistani military, it shows that the Pakistani military used the Wing Loong-2 large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for reconnaissance in the mountainous areas of Zab district in Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan, and deployed bombs using quadcopter UAVs, killing a total of 47 rebels. These rebels are believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban organization. According to information from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan, recently, the rebels have continued to infiltrate into Pakistan from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. In response, the Pakistani military directly deployed its "ace" force, the "Zhongxie Army", to conduct a "dimensional strike" against these Indian-supported Pakistani rebels. For these rebels supported by India, they suffered heavy losses, and India remained silent, as failure would be "burning one's own hands," while success would be "self-praise."

Pakistan's military achieved a major victory on August 12

In this operation, the Pakistani army quickly killed 47 rebel militants within 24 hours. Obviously, under the reconnaissance of the Wing Loong-2 armed UAV and the bombing of small UAVs, these Pakistani rebels were subjected to a "dimensional strike." This large-scale killing record once again brought the "Zhongxie Army" of Pakistan back into the spotlight. With the reconnaissance and strikes of drones, the Pakistani rebels did not know that they had already been locked down once they entered Pakistan from Afghanistan, and even after being bombed, they could not escape Pakistan, as they were followed by drones and precisely bombed.

Pakistan relied on drones to suppress the rebels' military operations

Additionally, this battle involved the use of ambush tactics by Pakistani special forces, waiting for the enemy to come, and launching attacks on the rebels using drones, resulting in the rebels being blown up as soon as they crossed the border. In previous operations, the Pakistani rebels usually based themselves in border areas, and when facing attacks from the Pakistani military, they would enter Afghanistan or Iran for shelter and rest, occasionally crossing the border to attack targets within Pakistan. When facing attacks from the Iranian military, the Pakistani rebels would retreat back into Pakistan for shelter, constantly moving and making it difficult to deal with the rebels.

On August 13, three major Pakistani rebel groups released their operational summaries as of July 2025: "The Pakistani Taliban claimed to have launched 360 attacks, killing 139 Pakistani military and police personnel, wounding 276, and capturing 13." "The Baloch rebels claimed to have launched 38 attacks, killing 123 Pakistani military and police personnel, wounding 37, and capturing 10." "Another Baloch rebel group claimed to have launched 122 attacks, killing 106 Pakistani military and police personnel, wounding 78."

Pakistan's military purchased Chinese-made Rainbow-3, Rainbow-4, and Wing Loong-2 armed UAVs

Pakistan's military has been strengthening control over the border areas, but the results have not been ideal, mainly due to the complex terrain in the border regions. Pakistan has purchased many large UAVs, such as the Chinese-made Wing Loong-2 armed UAV and the Rainbow-4 armed UAV. The endurance of large surveillance and strike UAVs is quite good, allowing them to monitor and guide attacks, and they can also directly attack targets when necessary. However, in complex mountainous areas, they cannot fly close to the ground, and they do not have hovering capabilities, making them unable to carry out low-cost attacks on individuals.

Pakistan mobilized the Zhongxie Army to suppress the rebels

Now, it seems that the Pakistani military has found a solution. Using large armed UAVs like the Wing Loong-2 can be used to monitor the entire border line, staying airborne for long periods over hundreds of kilometers, capable of both reconnaissance and strikes, and able to limit the activities of the rebels. If the rebels reach a certain number, they will likely be detected, and even using motor vehicles won't help because the target is too large.

Pakistan has seen many attacks in this phase

The Pakistani rebels have had to adopt a dispersed approach, but even so, they cannot truly keep their actions secret. Once the Pakistani military becomes aware of their activities, they send special forces to set up ambushes in key areas, block the border, and strike the rebels. The main weapon used is commercial drones, which are modified to drop bombs. Before the operation, the Pakistani special forces trained specifically in drone bomb dropping, combined with intelligence support, they reached the ambush positions in time and carried out the operation. This time, they finally achieved a major victory against the previously hard-to-clear Pakistani rebels, killing 47 rebels in one go. Although the video does not show most of the process of the rebels being killed, it clearly shows the process.

Baloch rebels exploded a Pakistani train

Pakistan's rebels tried to disperse their personnel, cross the border on foot, and use disguises, but it was still ineffective. The Pakistani side still successfully identified the rebels, possibly due to the large UAVs detecting the rebels' movements in advance. Finally, the Pakistani military used commercial drones to drop bombs. Commercial drones are very cheap, and the cost of purchasing thousands of them is equivalent to the cost of one large UAV. The bombs dropped are also cheap, directly using 60mm and 120mm mortar shells, which pose a significant threat to individual soldiers.

Pakistani rebels attacked Pakistani military armored vehicles

Pakistani armored vehicles were blown over

During the battle, there might have been Pakistani special forces nearby using machine guns to suppress the rebels, preventing them from moving. To avoid being shot by the machine guns, the rebels had to lie down, hiding among rocks, unable to conceal their tracks or defend against bombs, and were eliminated one by one. They might not have known what kind of attack they were subjected to until they were attacked. In the Ukraine-Russia battlefield, which is flat, large UAVs can effectively cover the area, but they face strong enemy air defense systems. Both sides usually launch small UAVs for mutual attacks. The Ukraine and Russia armies are mechanized, and the requirements for small UAVs are high, and they can also use electronic warfare systems. However, the Pakistani rebels have no UAVs, no air defense systems, and no electronic warfare systems.

Pakistan's military equipment includes the Rainbow-3 armed UAV

In the fight against the rebels, Pakistan first deployed the Wing Loong-2, a large armed UAV for surveillance, and used small UAVs to drop bombs for strikes, which is well-suited to Pakistan's actual situation. Currently, Pakistan is facing a very complex security issue. On August 11, 2025, according to internal security news in Pakistan, a Pakistani military armored vehicle was attacked by a bomb in the new district of Gwadar, causing six casualties. There were also assassinations of Pakistani soldiers and attacks on Pakistani checkpoints. These Pakistani rebels primarily target Chinese projects within Pakistan, attacking large-scale projects and Chinese staff in Pakistan to disrupt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. As the strength of Pakistan's efforts to combat the rebels increases, if they continue to strike, it will be difficult for the rebels to launch larger-scale attacks in the future and disrupt Pakistan's economic development.

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