16 terrorists killed in SW Pakistan operations: military
Summary
Security forces killed 16 terrorists in separate operations in Pakistan’s Balochistan province over the past 48 hours, according to the military. Since Sept. 21, a total of 33 terrorists have been killed in the province.
Key Points
- Security forces killed 16 terrorists in separate operations in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province over the past 48 hours, the military said.
- Five terrorists were killed in an operation against hideouts in Shaban near Quetta, with weapons, ammunition and explosives recovered.
- Eleven more terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Nushki district after an exchange of fire.
- The military said the operations are part of a wider counter-terrorism campaign that has killed 33 terrorists in the province since Sept. 21.
