Five terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan: ISPR

Security forces killed five Indian-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Kohlu district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Friday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on December 25 following reports about the presence of terrorists linked to what it described as an Indian proxy group, “Fitna al Hindustan,” a term Islamabad uses to describe the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

The ISPR said security forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ hideout, leading to an intense exchange of fire in which five terrorists were killed. A cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was also recovered from the site.

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The military said the killed terrorists were involved in several terrorist activities in the area.

Sanitisation operations are continuing in the region to ensure no other terrorists remain in the vicinity, the statement added.

The ISPR said the operation was part of the country’s ongoing counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam,” approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan, aimed at eliminating what it termed foreign-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan.