Operation Shaban: Security forces kill four more terrorists in Balochistan

Security forces killed four more terrorists belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan alias Fitna al Khwarij as the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC), and Balochistan Police continue the joint Operation Shaban in Balochistan, state media PTV News reported, citing security sources on Tuesday.

Security sources said that the total number of terrorists killed during Operation Shaban has risen to 83. They said the terrorists were being targeted through coordinated air and ground operations.

They said the security forces were carrying out effective operations against terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khwarij in the area. As a result of the sustained offensive, the terrorists have suffered heavy losses, the sources added.

Since July 5, security forces have killed a total of 121 terrorists during Operation Shaban and other intelligence-based operations (IBOs), the security sources said. The sources said Operation Shaban would continue across Balochistan until the last terrorist would be eliminated.

A day ago, five terrorists were killed in the ground and aerial strikes by in the joint operation by the security forces.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has praised the security forces for achieving further successes during the ongoing Operation Shaban.

“The extraordinary successes in the joint operation by the Pakistan Army, FC Balochistan, and the police are highly commendable. The nation highly values the effective actions of the security forces against the terrorists of Fitna al-Hindustan,” he said.

The security forces have foiled the nefarious designs of the terrorists of Fitna al-Hindustan, he added.

The interior minister said the joint operations of the forces will continue until the elimination of the terrorists.

The entire nation stands shoulder-to-shoulder with its brave soldiers fighting against the cancer of terrorism, he maintained.