QUETTA: Three foreign-funded terrorists were killed and several others injured during a security operation in the rugged mountainous area of Daghnan in Balochistan’s Chagai district, according to details provided about the operation.
Security forces carried out a coordinated operation in the remote terrain, reaching militant hideouts and caves after an exchange of heavy gunfire.
Three Fitna al Hindustan terrorists were killed, while a large number of others were reported injured. Several hideouts and shelters were also destroyed during the operation.
No casualties among security personnel were reported during the operation, according to the information provided.
The operation targeted militant positions in the difficult-to-access mountainous area, where caves and remote locations can provide concealment. The details provided did not identify the group involved or specify the exact number of injured militants.
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Security forces reiterated their commitment to continuing operations against militant threats, saying efforts would remain focused on maintaining peace, protecting civilians and enforcing the state’s writ.
Earlier today, the ISPR in a statement, said that security forces killed four foreign sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district, while an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Gwadar district killed an army major, the military said on Monday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said intelligence agencies had reported the presence of several hideouts belonging to what it described as Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan militants in Jattakabad in Kalat district and Shadi Kaur in Pasni tehsil of Gwadar district.
The military said the hideouts posed a threat to the local population, prompting security forces to launch operations to eliminate the militants and secure the areas.
On October 18, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Jattakabad, where troops engaged terrorists associated with Fitna al Hindustan at their location. Four terrorists were killed following an intense exchange of fire, the ISPR said.
Security forces also recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition during the operation, it added.
In a separate development, security forces conducted a series of clearance operations in Shadi Kaur, Pasni tehsil, Gwadar district, to eliminate terrorists operating in the area.
During one of the operations, an IED struck a security forces team led by Major Wajahat Waheed, martyring the 34-year-old officer, according to the military.
