Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who were also involved in planting of improvised explosive devices in the area…reports Asian Lite News
Three terrorists were killed in a military operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the Pakistani Army said.
An intelligence-based operation was initiated to clear a hideout of the terrorists linked with firing incidents on security forces and civilians in Turbat city of the province, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday.
“As a result of continuous intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance of the area, a location of terrorists was identified,” the ISPR statement said, adding that while the establishment of blocking positions to cut the escape routes was underway, the terrorists opened fire on the security forces.
After a heavy exchange of fire, the three terrorists were eliminated, it added.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who were also involved in planting of improvised explosive devices in the area, the ISPR said.
The Pakistani Army said it remained determined to thwart such attempts aimed at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan, Xinhua news agency reported.
Earlier on Wednesday, three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in northwest Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the military.
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A policeman was killed and another injured after unknown armed men opened fire on them in the Nawa Jaffarabad area of Khuzdar district in Pakistan, Dawn reported.
Police officers said the incident took place on Tuesday when the Eagle Squad personnel were patrolling in the region. A senior official said that a policeman died on the spot and another was injured after armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on them, as per the Dawn report. As police personnel returned fire, the attackers escaped. Police rushed to the spot after receiving information regarding the incident. The injured policeman and the body of the deceased police personnel were taken to the hospital, as per the news report.
The deceased policeman was identified as Ziaullah. It was the fifth terrorist attack over the past four days in Quetta and Khuzdar in which police personnel were targeted. At least 12 police personnel have been killed in these attacks.
Earlier on Sunday, two police personnel were killed and another was injured in an attack by unknown assailants in the Killi Spine region of the Kuchlak district in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Dawn reported citing police.
The policemen belonging to the Eagle Squad were patrolling on a motorcycle when the assailants opened fire. Three police personnel were injured in the attack. They were taken to the hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries.
The police personnel who were killed were identified as constables Abdul Jabbar and Jalaat Khan, as per the Dawn report. One of the assailants was killed while another managed to escape from the site as police personnel returned fire.
Quetta DIG Ghulam Azfar Maheser said that the police personnel were targeted by terrorists. Mahesar further said the police personnel returned fire and killed an attacker, as per the news report. Security personnel launched a search operation in the area to find the attackers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (IANS/ANI)
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