At least 11 security personnel and 19 terrorists were killed in a clash in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, security sources told Anadolu.

The incident took place when security forces responded to a blockade of a major highway by terrorists in the southwestern Balochistan province.

Several terrorists were also injured during the operation, the sources said.

The incident — the latest in a string of renewed terror attacks in recent months — came a day after nine policemen were killed in a clash with terrorists in the Ziarat district of Balochistan.

Balochistan, a mineral-rich region and a key route for the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has long been plagued by terrorism.

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