At least six wanted militants were killed by security forces in a heavy exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on a terrorist hideout in Buleda, Balochistan on Wednesday, the military said.
“These terrorists were involved in recent terrorist activities in Kech,” military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement. Cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the terrorist hideout, it added.
Last month, 10 soldiers embraced martyrdom after terrorists attacked a security forces’ check post in Balochistan’s Kech district, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations.
The media wing of the military had said that intense exchange of fire occurred in the “fire raid” by terrorists on the check post. It added that the forces repulsed the attack, killing one terrorist, injuring several others and apprehending three.
“Terrorists fire raid on Security Forces Check post in Kech, Balochistan on night 25/26 Jan[uary]. During intense exchange of fire, 1 terrorist was killed and several injured,” the ISPR said in the statement. “While repulsing terrorists fire raid, 10 soldiers embraced shahadat,” it added.
According to the ISPR, a follow-up clearance operation was launched to apprehend the culprits. The media wing of the military further said that the forces had arrested three terrorists in the ensuing clearance operation.
