Security forces kill 48 terrorists in 'high-tempo' Balochistan operations over 72 hours: ISPR
Security forces have killed 48 terrorists in multiple “high-tempo” anti-terror operations across Balochistan over the past three days, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the operations were carried out in Mastung, Quetta, Kalat and Sibi districts against “Indian proxies, Fitna-al-Hindustan and Fitna-al-Khawarij ”. The state uses the…
In a span of 72 hours, Pakistani security forces engaged in intense anti-terror operations across Balochistan, resulting in the killing of 48 terrorists, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operations targeted areas such as Mastung, Quetta, Kalat, and Sibi districts, aiming to eliminate "Indian proxies, Fitna-al-Hindustan and Fitna-al-Khawarij."
The term Fitna-al-Khawarij refers to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while Balochistan-based groups were designated as Fitna-al-Hindustan to emphasize India's alleged involvement in terrorism and destabilization in Pakistan. During the operations, security forces identified and neutralized terrorists, recovering ammunition and explosives.
Two policemen were among five individuals injured when terrorists launched a coordinated attack on a police station, bank, and assistant commissioner's office in Bhag city, foiled by the authorities' swift response. The surge in terrorist activities in Balochistan has been ongoing, with recent incidents including a coordinated attack on a Customs House in Pishin district on August 31, as well as the elimination of 11 terrorists in Chagai's Nokcha area on the same day.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces, expressing their commitment to eradicate terrorism from the country.
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