At least 13 more India-backed terrorists have been killed during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan, raising the total number of militants killed in the operation to 39, security sources said on Friday.
The operation was launched in the wake of the attack on the Mangi Dam police station and is being carried out jointly by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) and Balochistan Police, security sources said.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Wednesday that India-backed terrorists attacked the checkpoint but police personnel fought the terrorists bravely and killed 15 militants during the initial engagement.
At the time, the military spokesman said nine policemen embraced martyrdom in the initial battles, adding that militants had taken policemen hostage before security forces reached the area.
The military spokesman had said security forces were carefully tightening the cordon around the militants because “our children were being held hostage.”
He said the security forces remained engaged with the militants in the mountains of Ziarat as of July 6. “When the terrorists realized that the cordon had been tightened, these cowards martyred 18 policemen.”
Lt Gen Chaudhry said 27 policemen embraced martyrdom in the Mangi check post attack while 26 militants were killed in this operation.
Meanwhile, security sources said today that an attack on a police station in Khuzdar was also repelled, adding that Pakistan Army and FC troops carried out an operation in response, with reports indicating that eight militants were killed.
They further said that since July 5, a total of 75 militants had been killed during Operation Shaban and other intelligence-based operations.
They further said that since July 5, a total of 75 militants had been killed during Operation Shaban and other intelligence-based operations.
Separately, security sources also reported that five to six militants were killed in helicopter operations.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional details.
