8 India-sponsored terrorists killed in Quetta, Khuzdar, Nushki districts: ISPR

Security forces conducted three intelligence-based operations in Balochistan's Quetta, Nushki, and Khuzdar districts, resulting in the deaths of eight "India-sponsored" terrorists, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operations, conducted on October 17, aimed to eliminate terrorists affiliated with India's proxy group, Fitna al Hindustan.

In the Panjpai area of Quetta district, security forces intercepted a terrorist attempt to establish a roadblock, leading to the killing of five India-sponsored terrorists. In Nushki district, a terrorist hideout was discovered and destroyed during a sanitization operation, with two more India-sponsored terrorists killed in an intense fire exchange.

Additionally, weapons and ammunition were recovered in this operation. In Khuzdar, a lone terrorist was eliminated during a prompt offensive action against a terrorist hideout. A significant quantity of explosives, totaling 490 kilogrammes, was seized in the Khuzdar operation. ISPR emphasized that the relentless counterterrorism campaign, under the Vision "Azm-i-Istehkam," would continue to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism.

Recently, Balochistan government officials reported the arrest of six terrorists associated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), two female suicide bombers, and two commanders of a banned organization. Around 90 arrested terrorists were being held in a center for further investigation and legal proceedings.