74 Armed Militants Killed in Security Operations in Pakistan

Pakistan’s security forces have claimed to have killed at least 74 armed militants during a series of intelligence-based operations in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The information was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, November 13, by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan’s military.

According to the statement, the operations were conducted in the Kurram area of Quetta district in Balochistan, as well as in Mir Ali and Orakzai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The ISPR said security forces launched an extensive intelligence-based operation in Kurram as part of an ongoing counterterrorism campaign in Balochistan that began on November 3. The operation targeted hideouts of several armed groups, leaving 31 militants killed. The military also reported recovering weapons, ammunition and explosives from the area.

Meanwhile, the ISPR claimed that another 43 militants were killed in separate operations in Mir Ali and Orakzai over the past 48 hours.

According to the statement, 35 militants were killed following an intense exchange of fire in Mir Ali, while eight others were killed in Orakzai.

The military said the operations were aimed at dismantling armed groups’ networks and eliminating security threats.

Pakistan’s military described those killed as India-backed militants.

The ISPR added that intelligence-based operations were continuing in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to dismantle militant networks and improve the security situation.

Source: Geo News