The death toll from the ongoing anti-terror operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has climbed to 110 after multiple terrorists were killed in an overnight operation, officials said.
The cumulative death toll from the terror attacks and response measures by Pakistan has reached over 152, 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 operation, officials said.
The military, paramilitary rangers, and the FC corps, along with specialised teams from the Special Services Group (SSG), are taking part in the operation, they said.
Described as one of the largest anti-terror operations since 2006, the Pakistani army has launched coordinated ground and aerial assaults on terrorist camps, hideouts and storage facilities in the region.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said, “7 to 8 more terrorists were killed in the past 24 hours.”
“The total number of terrorists killed since July 5 in Operation Shaban has reached 110,” he said.
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.
Families of the slain cops have continued demanding that the government take concrete actions against the terrorist infrastructure and ensure better security for law enforcement personnel.
The Pakistan army chief and Chief of Defence Staff General Asim Munir ordered the largest-ever anti-terror operation and vowed to avenge the blood of the policemen killed in the July 5 terror attack.
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