Pakistani security forces killed eight terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan province.
Security forces killed four terrorists in a counter-terrorism operation in the Pahrod area of Balochistan province on Saturday night, intelligence sources said on Sunday.
The operation targeted operatives of a group identified by authorities as “Fitna-e-Hindustan”, which has been connected to a series of recent attacks in the province.
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Security forces launched the raid after confirming movement of terrorists in the area, they said.
Weapons and a flag belonging to the group were seized from the terrorists during the raid. A clearance operation is ongoing to secure the region.
“Terrorists and facilitators of Fitna-e-Hindustan will be made an example,” said intelligence sources, referring to ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
Seperately, four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation conducted by Pakistani security forces in Kalat district of Balochistan on the night between July 19 and 20, the military said on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was launched after confirmed reports of the presence of terrorists belonging to Fitna al Hindustan. Security personnel engaged the terrorists hideout, and after an intense exchange of fire, four armed fighters were killed.
A cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was recovered during the raid. A sanitisation operation is still underway to clear the area of any remaining threats, ISPR added.
The military reaffirmed its resolve to eliminate Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country and vowed to bring all perpetrators of violence to justice.
Earlier, in Kalat district, at least three passengers were killed and seven injured after a passenger coach travelling from Karachi to Quetta came under fire near Niemurgh Cross.
In another attack Terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan abducted and executed nine passengers after removing them from buses in Loralai district.
