Pakistani security forces eliminated seven suspected militants, including a suicide bomber, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Noshki district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Saturday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was launched after receiving verified intelligence about the presence of Indian-backed terrorists.
The ISPR said security forces targeted a militant hideout during the operation, destroying the facility and killing all seven militants present, including one suicide bomber.
The military said a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) being used by the militants were also destroyed during the operation.
The ISPR added that clearance operations were continuing in the area to eliminate any remaining militants described by the military as “Indian-backed terrorists.”
It said the counterterrorism campaign under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam would continue with full force, reaffirming the military’s commitment to eliminating what it described as foreign-backed terrorism from the country.