Officials visit CMH Quetta day after 92 terrorists killed in coordinated attacks that killed 15 security personnel
The officials praised the high morale displayed by the injured personnel. SCREEN GRAB
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti and Corps Commander Balochistan Lt. Gen. Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Quetta on Sunday to inquire about police personnel injured in the recent terror attacks in Balochistan.
The officials praised the high morale displayed by the injured personnel, according to an official statement. “You confronted the terrorist attacks like lions and prevented them,” Naqvi said while addressing the injured officers.
Chief Minister Bugti also praised their bravery and said, “I salute your courage to prevent the conspiracy to create instability in Balochistan.” “You are our lions and the nation stands with you,” he added.
In response, the injured personnel expressed their determination to continue the fight against terrorism. “After recovering, we will again fight this menace,” an officer said. “Our spirits are high and our resolve is firm,” said another.
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“To eradicate the scourge of Fitna al-Hindustan, our lives and even our children’s lives are ready to be sacrificed,” said another injured police officer.
The visit comes a day after 92 terrorists were killed as security forces battled a series of coordinated attacks in several locations in Balochistan. At least 18 civilians were martyred in the attacks, while 15 security personnel were martyred in battle.
In a statement issued on Saturday night after the day of the attack, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “Terrorists of Indian sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan tried to disrupt peace in Balochistan by carrying out several terrorist activities around Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwati.
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Fitna al-Hindustan is a common term used by officials for outlawed Baloch terrorist groups, as the government claims they are acting as proxies for India, which wants to destabilize Pakistan through hybrid warfare.
The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks in a social media post describing the coordinated assault launched on Saturday as the second phase of “Operation Heroof”.
