10 terrorists killed, two female suicide bombers held in Balochistan IBOs: ISPR

At least 10 terrorists were neutralised and two female suicide bombers taken into custody as security forces conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan’s Mastung and Surab districts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

“In continuation of security forces operations against the terrorists nexus of India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij, comprehensive joint operations are being carried in different parts of Balochistan to weed out remnants of terrorists and their facilitators,” the military’s media wing said in a statement.

It added that security forces have conducted multiple intelligence-based area sanitisation and targeted operations in Surab and Mastung districts of Balochistan, during which 10 terrorists were killed.

The ISPR said that during the conduct of these operations, security forces effectively engaged the terrorist locations, killing seven terrorists in Surab. Whereas three terrorists were neutralised and two female suicide bombers, along with a facilitator, were also apprehended in Mastung belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan.

The military’s media wing said that weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices used by terrorists were also recovered.

“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other India-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the ISPR said.

It added that security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue the counterterrorism campaign under the Azm-e-Istehkam framework, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism across the country.

It may be noted here that security forces launched Operation Shaban after the deadly attack on a police checkpost in Ziarat and killed at least 129 militants, security sources said earlier this month.

At least 42 people, including security personnel and civilians, were martyred in three terrorist attacks in Balochistan earlier this month, according to ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.