5 security personnel among 6 martyred in Balochistan Customs House attack, 21 terrorists killed across province: ISPR
Five security personnel, including two officers, and a Customs official were martyred during a “coordinated attack in an attempt to breach the Customs House” on the night of August 31-September 1 in Balochistan, the military’s media wing said. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that on the night of Aug 31-Sept 1, during multiple incidents in Nokcha,…
On the night of August 31 to September 1, a coordinated attack targeted the Customs House in Balochistan, claiming the lives of five security personnel, including two officers, and a Customs official. The military's media wing, known as the ISPR, reported that during multiple incidents in Nokcha, Chagai District, and Ziarat Cross, Pishin District, twenty-one terrorists were killed.
These terrorists were affiliated with Indian-sponsored proxy groups, Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij, with the latter being designated by the state as Fitna-al-Khawarij to link them to India's alleged influence in terrorism and destabilization in Pakistan.
Following the attack on the Customs House, security forces engaged in intense fire exchanges, killing six terrorists and inflicting further casualties on escaping attackers. The ISPR emphasized that this attack was a manifestation of a terror-crime nexus aimed at preventing Customs officials from carrying out their duties, thereby allowing criminal activities to persist in the region.
They also announced that ongoing sanitization operations were underway to eliminate any remaining terrorists and ensure the safety of both the local population and vital national highways.
On August 31, terrorists from Fitna al-Hindustan attempted to disrupt the peaceful movement of commuters along the N-40 Quetta–Taftan Highway by setting up an illegal checkpoint for extortion. Security forces responded immediately, engaging in a fierce exchange of fire, resulting in the killing of eleven terrorists. They also recovered a significant quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the terrorists involved in the checkpoint incident.
The ISPR highlighted the relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of 'Azm-i-Istehkam,' approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, and affirmed the commitment of security forces and law enforcement agencies to eliminate foreign-sponsored and foreign-supported terrorism from the country.
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