6 Martyred in Balochistan Customs House Attack, 21 Terrorists Killed Across Province: ISPR
Security forces also recovered weapons and explosives as sanitisation operations continued after the overnight clashes, the military said.
- On Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations reported that security forces killed 21 terrorists in separate operations across Balochistan's Chagai and Pishin districts during the night of August 31 and September 1.
- Militants identified as Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij launched coordinated attacks on Monday night, establishing an illegal checkpoint along the N-40 Quetta-Taftan Highway in Nokcha and attempting to breach the Customs House in Ziarat Cross.
- Six personnel, including two officers and a Customs Department official, embraced martyrdom during the exchange of fire, while security forces recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the slain militants.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif commended the security forces, while the military described the Customs House attack as a "terror-crime nexus" designed to prevent officials from performing lawful duties.
- Sanitisation operations continue in surrounding areas to eliminate remaining militants, as the military reaffirms commitment to the Azm-e-Istehkam campaign to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan.
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ISPR: 21 Terrorists Eliminated in Balochistan Operations
News Desk: The Inter‑Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that Security Forces successfully neutralized 21 terrorists during coordinated counter‑terrorism operations in Balochistan’s Chagai and Pishin districts on the night of 31... The post ISPR: 21 Terrorists Eliminated in Balochistan Operations appeared first on Quetta Voice Breaking News, English News, Technology, Health.
In two separate incidents in Balochistan, 21 militants were killed while five personnel, including two officers of the security forces, and a customs official were also killed. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday that a total of six government personnel were killed in both incidents. Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, has been facing separatist insurgency for several years as well as attacks by militant groups ca…
Pakistan's security forces announced today that they killed 21 alleged members of armed groups in various operations in Balochistan, on the border with Afghanistan, after a series of attacks.
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