The death toll from the ongoing anti-terror operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has climbed to 117 after eight more terrorists were reportedly killed in a joint overnight operation, officials said on Tuesday.
The cumulative death toll from the terror attacks and response measures by Pakistan has reached over 160, 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 Forces unit (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.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said, “Eight more terrorists were killed in the past 24 hours.”
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 total number of terrorists killed since July 5 in Operation Shaban has reached 117,” 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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