RAWALPINDI:
Security forces on Tuesday killed seven alleged terrorists during two separate operations in Kalat and Kachhi district of restive Balochistan.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations, security forces carried out an intelligence based operation (IBO) in the Mach general area of district Kachhi on reported presence of “Fitna-al Hindustan” terrorists.
“During the operation, our troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense exchange of fire, sent five Indian sponsored terrorists to hell,” it said.
In another IBO conducted in the Margand general area of Kalat district, security forces raided a hideout and neutralized two terrorists. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who, according to the ISPR, were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities.
The military’s media wing stated that the security forces are determined to eliminate the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country. They also reaffirmed the nation’s unwavering resolve to bring the perpetrators of Indian sponsored terrorism and their facilitators to justice.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces on the successful operations. In their separate statements, they lauded the professional capabilities of the forces.
“India, through its proxies, is spreading terrorism in Pakistan,” the president said. He resolved to continue actions against terrorists till their complete elimination.
PM Shehbaz said the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces to foil the nefarious designs of Fitna-al Hindustan, which, he said, is involved in spreading terrorism in Balochistan under the patronage of India.
