Balochistan Operations: Four Militants Killed, Major Wajahat Waheed Martyred, Says ISPR
Balochistan Operations: Security forces conduct counter-terrorism operations in Kalat and Gwadar, according to ISPR.
Security forces killed four militants and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
However, Major Wajahat Waheed, 34, embraced martyrdom when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a security forces team conducting a clearance operation in Gwadar district.
In a statement issued on Monday, the military’s media wing said intelligence agencies had reported multiple hideouts of what it described as Indian-sponsored Fitna Al Hindustan in Shadi Kaur, Pasni tehsil, Gwadar district, and Jattakabad, Kalat district.
The reported presence of militants posed a threat to local residents, prompting security forces to launch operations to protect the population and clear the areas of militants.
Four Militants Killed in Kalat Operation
According to ISPR, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Jattakabad, Kalat district, on October 18.
Troops engaged the reported militant position. An intense exchange of fire followed, resulting in the deaths of four militants, the statement said.
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Security forces also recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during the operation.
Major Wajahat Waheed Martyred in Gwadar
In a separate development, security forces carried out a series of clearance operations in Shadi Kaur, Pasni tehsil, Gwadar district.
During one operation, an improvised explosive device targeted the leading component of the security forces team.
Major Wajahat Waheed, 34, a resident of Lahore, sustained fatal injuries and embraced martyrdom while performing his duties, according to ISPR.
Counter-Terrorism Operations to Continue
ISPR said sanitisation operations would continue to locate and eliminate any remaining militants in the affected areas.
The statement added that the counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam would continue at full pace. The initiative was approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan.
Security forces and law enforcement agencies remain committed to combating what the military described as foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism in Pakistan, the statement said.
