RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were killed during three intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, according to ARY News.
According to the military’s media wing, the operations targeted individuals it described as Indian-sponsored terrorists belonging to Fitna al Hindustan.
In Quetta’s Panjpai area, security forces intercepted an attempt by terrorists to establish a roadblock to disrupt local traffic. The operation resulted in the killing of five terrorists, the ISPR said.
In Nushki district, security forces conducted a sanitisation operation and raided a suspected terrorist hideout. Following an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed, while weapons and ammunition were recovered.
In a separate intelligence-based operation in Khuzdar district, security forces targeted another suspected terrorist hideout, killing one terrorist, according to the statement.
The ISPR added that security forces also recovered approximately 490 kilograms of explosives during the operations.
Sanitisation operations are under way to eliminate any other suspected terrorists found in the areas.
The military’s media wing said security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue their counterterrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam”, approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, to counter what it described as foreign-sponsored terrorism.