Pakistan forces repel coordinated Balochistan attacks, kill 109 terrorists: official
Terrorists carried out attacks at 12 different locations across Balochistan province, a senior security official says.
At least 10 soldiers and 109 terrorists were killed in clashes after Pakistani security forces repelled major “coordinated” attacks in the southwestern province of Balochistan, a Pakistani security official said on Saturday.
Terrorists carried out coordinated attacks at 12 different locations across the province, including the provincial capital Quetta, a senior security official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.
“Militants targeted multiple sites, including security force installations in Quetta, Noshki, Dalbandin, Pasni, and Gwadar,” the official said.
He added that Pakistan’s armed forces, the Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police acted swiftly to foil what he described as the terrorists’ “malicious plans”.
According to officials, 58 terrorists were killed during Saturday’s operations, while 51 others were killed in separate security actions across the province on Friday, bringing the total to 109 in the past 48 hours.
During the clashes, 10 security personnel also lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries.
The military has not issued any immediate statement regarding the issue.
On Friday, it said that at least 41 terrorists were killed in two separate security operations in the Harnai and Panjgur districts of Balochistan.
Pakistan has seen a renewed surge in violence in recent years, particularly in its western and southwestern regions.