Pakistan Security Forces Kill 7 Militants in Balochistan, KP Operations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Security forces have killed seven militants in separate operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to security sources.

In Balochistan’s Chagai district, two militants were killed during an operation in Nokcha after they allegedly set fire to an empty water tanker and attempted to flee, the sources said.

The sources said the militants were also involved in arson and other disruptive activities at various points along the N-40 highway. They added that security forces would continue operations against militant elements in Balochistan.

In a separate intelligence-based operation in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces killed five militants. A significant quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the militants, while their hideouts were also destroyed, according to the security sources.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the killings as a demonstration of the professionalism and courage of Pakistan’s security forces and said counterterrorism operations would continue with determination.