Key Point
- Five terrorists killed while attempting to establish a roadblock in Quetta
- Three terrorists killed in operations in Nushki and Khuzdar
- Security forces recover 490kg of explosives in Khuzdar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Security forces killed eight Indian-sponsored terrorists in three intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on October 17, foiling an attempt to disrupt local traffic in Quetta and recovering 490 kilograms of explosives in Khuzdar, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted in Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts against terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan.
In Quetta district, security forces intercepted an attempt by terrorists to establish a roadblock in the Panjpai area to disrupt local traffic, killing five Indian-sponsored terrorists.
Security Forces’ Nushki Operation
During a sanitisation operation in Nushki district, security forces busted a terrorist hideout. Following an intense exchange of fire, two Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered.
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In a separate intelligence-based operation in Khuzdar district, security forces engaged a terrorist hideout through prompt offensive action, killing one Indian-sponsored terrorist. A large quantity of explosives, weighing 490 kilograms, was also recovered.
Sanitisation operations are continuing to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists found in the areas, the ISPR said.
It added that the relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam”, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, would continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
