Security Forces Operations in Shaban and Kech Areas of Balochistan: 19 Terrorists Killed, Heavy Weapons and Ammunition Recovered – ISPR

Rawalpindi (Daily Qudrat) – Security forces killed 19 terrorists during operations in various areas of Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), intelligence agencies had reported the presence of multiple hideouts affiliated with ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ and ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ in the Shaban area of Quetta district, which were becoming a threat to the local population. To protect the local population and clear the area of terrorists, security forces launched a clearance operation in Shaban on September 21. During the operation, forces effectively targeted multiple terrorist hideouts. According to ISPR, after intense exchange of fire, 13 terrorists active under Indian sponsorship have been killed so far, while a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosive material was also recovered from the cleared hideouts.

On the other hand, on September 22 and 23, security forces also conducted preemptive operations based on secret intelligence in Kech district and Quetta West district. During the operations, 6 more terrorists were killed in intense exchange of fire, while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from their possession. According to ISPR, Subedar Muhammad Jameel, 39, was also martyred in the exchange of fire. Martyred Subedar Muhammad Jameel was a resident of Tunsa Sharif area of Dera Ghazi Khan district. ISPR said that the counter-terrorism campaign under ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’, approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, will continue at full pace. According to ISPR, security forces and law enforcement agencies are determined to eliminate foreign-sponsored and aided terrorism from the country.