RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed nine militants in two separate operations in Balochistan, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan military’s media wing.
The ISPR said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Kachhi district, where seven militants described by the military as Indian-sponsored were killed in an intense exchange of fire. The operation also resulted in the destruction of a key militant hideout.
In a separate operation in Wadh district, security forces killed another two militants in an exchange of fire, the ISPR said. The statement also described the militants as Indian-backed.
According to the military’s media wing, a substantial quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered from the slain militants.
The ISPR added that clearance operations were continuing across the province to eliminate remaining militants and improve security.
