RAWALPINDI – Security forces continue successful operations in Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to the military’s media wing, security forces conducted an operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district after tracing a terrorist hideout and killed 12 terrorists affiliated with the Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan.
In another operation in Kachhi Bhagh, Balochistan, security forces foiled a terrorist attack in a timely action, the ISPR said.
Several terrorists were killed during the operation, while a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the hideout. The explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found at the site were also destroyed, according to the ISPR.
The military said a clearance operation was underway in the area to eliminate any remaining terrorists.
The ISPR reiterated that counterterrorism operations would continue with full force under the Azm-e-Istehkam initiative, saying security forces and law-enforcement agencies remained determined to eliminate terrorism from the country.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised officers and personnel of the security forces for the successful operation against Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists in Kalat.
The president and prime minister said the fight against terrorism would continue until the menace was completely eliminated from the country. They added that the entire nation, including the leadership, stood alongside the armed forces in their unwavering resolve to protect Pakistan.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said the nefarious designs to destroy peace in Balochistan would not be allowed to succeed under any circumstances.
