Security Forces Kill 31 Militants in Balochistan Operation: ISPR
Intelligence-based operations in Kurram area target alleged militant hideouts; weapons and explosives recovered
Balochistan Operation targets alleged militant hideouts, according to ISPR.
Security forces have killed 31 militants during ongoing intelligence-based operations in Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.
According to the military’s media wing, security forces have been conducting an area sanitisation operation in the Kurram area since November 3. The operation targets what the statement described as networks linked to Indian-backed Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al Hindustan.
During the operations, troops engaged multiple alleged militant hideouts in a series of encounters. The ISPR said these engagements resulted in the deaths of 31 militants it described as Indian-sponsored Khawarij.
Security forces also recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives from the locations, the statement added.
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Counterterrorism Operations Continue
The ISPR said security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue their counterterrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam”.
The Federal Apex Committee approved the initiative under the National Action Plan. According to the military, the campaign will continue to counter what it describes as foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism in Pakistan.
