- Op Shaban to continue until elimination of last terrorist: sources.
- Security sources say operation involves both air and ground actions.
- 42, including security personnel, martyred in Balochistan this month.
At least three more India-backed terrorists were eliminated during an operation in Balochistan, bringing the total number of militants neutralized in the ongoing Operation Shaban since July 5 to 129, security sources said on Thursday.
The sources said the security forces – in a joint operation involving the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) and police – inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists and successfully targeted their hideouts in remote and rugged terrain.
The sources said the operation involves both air and ground actions targeting the India-backed “Khawarij”.
They added that Operation Shaban would continue across Balochistan until the “last terrorist” was eliminated.
A day earlier, the sources confirmed that the security forces gunned down three more terrorists in the province.
A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the slain militants, including machine guns, rocket launchers, mobile phones and other equipment, they added.
At least 42 people, including security personnel and civilians, were martyred in three terror attacks in Balochistan earlier this month, ISPR Director General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said last week.
He said India-backed terrorists attacked the Mangi checkpost but policemen fought bravely and killed 15 militants in the initial engagement.
Pakistan has witnessed an increase in terrorist activities, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban came to power in 2021.
