Security forces killed six more terrorists during an operation in Balochistan, taking the total number of terrorists killed in Pakistan’s Operation Shaban to 124, security sources confirmed on Thursday.
The sources said that since July 5, a total of 124 terrorists had been killed in Operation Shaban and other intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out across the province. The cumulative death toll from the terror attacks and response measures by Pakistan has reached over 166, including four civilians, 27 police personnel, and 11 security personnel since July 5.
The operation, code-named "Shaban", was launched to flush out the remaining assets and terrorist entities, particularly the Baloch Liberation Army and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, from the mountainous regions in a coordinated effort, officials said.
The military, paramilitary rangers, and the FC corps, along with teams from the Special Services Group (SSG), are taking part in the operation, they said. The Pakistani government announced a large sweep operation against the BLA terrorists in Balochistan following multiple attacks on security forces and civilians in the area.
A large cache of weapons and ammunition was also recovered from the killed militants, including M4 rifles, submachine guns, rocket launchers, mobile phones, and other equipment, security sources confirmed on Tuesday.
The deadliest attack on July 5 targeted a police checkpoint at Mangi Dam in Ziarat district, where militants killed nine policemen before abducting 18 others. Officials later recovered their bodies from the Zarghoon Gar mountainous area near Ziarat.
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