ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed three more suspected militants during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan, bringing the total number of militants killed since July 5 to 129, according to security officials.
Security sources said the latest intelligence-based operation was carried out jointly by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and police.
Troops targeted militant hideouts in remote and mountainous areas, inflicting what officials described as heavy losses on the armed group.
According to the sources, the three militants killed in the latest operation increased the number of militants killed specifically under Operation Shaaban to 91.
Officials said that, combined with other intelligence-based operations conducted since July 5, the total number of militants killed has reached 129.
Authorities said Operation Shaaban will continue until all militants are eliminated, reaffirming the security forces’ commitment to restoring peace and combating militancy across Balochistan.
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Earlier, Operation Shaban has dealt another blow to militant networks in Balochistan, as security forces killed three more terrorists, pushing the number of militants eliminated in the operation to 88.
The joint operation, involving the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police, was launched following the deadly attack on the Mangi Dam police station in Ziarat.
According to security sources, Operation Shaban includes coordinated aerial and ground operations targeting militant hideouts across Balochistan.
They said security forces successfully carried out strikes against militant positions and recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from the killed militants.
The recovered items included submachine guns, rocket launchers, mobile phones, and other equipment, according to sources.
