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Balochistan security forces kill multiple militants in series of operations
Pakistan security forces have intensified counterterrorism efforts in Balochistan through a series of intelligence-based operations under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. In the Kharan district, seven militants belonging to the Fitna al-Khawarij group were killed in the Lajay area. During this operation, security forces recovered weapons, ammunition, two vehicles, and a motorcycle from militant hideouts. However, local sources have reported the death of a civilian farmer, Sultan Mohammad, in a suspected drone strike in the same area.
Other recent operations across the province have resulted in significant militant casualties. In Khuzdar district, ten terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in the Shor Parod area. In the Surab district, at least 18 militants were reported killed, including eight in a premature detonation. Additionally, five terrorists, including a senior commander, were eliminated in the Panjgur district.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi have both praised the security forces for these achievements, emphasizing the necessity of these actions to safeguard national security. The military continues to conduct operations to disrupt militant networks involved in extortion, kidnapping, and suicide attacks.
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Asif Ali Zardari · Balochistan · Fitna al-Hindustan · Fitna al-Khawarij · Kharan · Khuzdar · Mohsin Naqvi · Pakistan security forces
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Local sources reported that a farmer named Sultan Mohammad was killed in a suspected drone strike during the operation. voiceofvienna.org
- [● 6 SOURCES] The operation was carried out as part of the ongoing counterterrorism campaign known as Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. sri.org.pk · thefrontierpost.com · en.dailypakistan.com.pk · voiceofvienna.org · islamabadpost.com.pk · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Security forces recovered weapons, ammunition, two vehicles, and a motorcycle from the militants' hideouts. sri.org.pk · thefrontierpost.com · en.dailypakistan.com.pk · voiceofvienna.org · islamabadpost.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Eight terrorists were killed in a premature detonation in the Surab district. sri.org.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · voiceofvienna.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] Five terrorists, including a senior commander, were killed in an operation in the Panjgur district. sri.org.pk · arynews.tv · voiceofvienna.org
- [● 4 SOURCES] The killed militants were identified as members of the Fitna al-Khawarij group. arynews.tv · en.dailypakistan.com.pk · islamabadpost.com.pk · thefrontierpost.com
- [DISPUTED] Seven terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in the Lajay area of Kharan district. sri.org.pk · thefrontierpost.com · en.dailypakistan.com.pk · voiceofvienna.org · islamabadpost.com.pk · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ten militants were killed in a separate operation in the Shor Parod area of Khuzdar district. sri.org.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · voiceofvienna.org