‘Thus far a total of 23 terrorists have been sent to hell in different operations in Balochistan in the last 24 hours,” the ISPR said.
18 soldiers martyred, 23 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations. At least 18 soldiers embraced martyrdom and 23 terrorists were killed in separate operations in Balochistan in the last 24 hours, the military’s media wing said on Saturday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, terrorists attempted to establish roadblocks in the Mangocher area of Balochistan’s Kalat district on the night between January 31 and February 1.
The Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies swiftly mobilised and thwarted the attack, resulting in the killing of 12 terrorists and “ensuring the security and protection of the local populace.”
The military’s media wing said that 18 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers, having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom during the conduct of the operation.
“On the behest of inimical and hostile forces, this cowardly act of terrorism was aimed at disrupting the peaceful environment of Balochistan by targeting mainly the innocent civilians,” the statement read.
In a sanitization operation of the Kalat attack, security forces engaged with the terrorists in the Harnai district on February 1, killing eleven terrorists and busting their multiple hideouts.
“In the backdrop of the heinous act of terrorism in Kalat District, multiple sanitization operations are being conducted by the security forces throughout the province,” a separate statement read.
‘Thus far a total of 23 terrorists have been sent to hell in different operations in Balochistan in the last 24 hours,” the ISPR said.
“The sanitisation operations will continue until perpetrators and facilitators of the heinous and cowardly act are brought to justice. Security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from Balochistan and Pakistan,” it read.
President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attack and expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of 18 security personnel.
The president paid tribute to the martyred personnel and prayed for their high ranks and for the bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.
He also praised the security forces for their timely action and for sending 12 terrorists to hell.
President Zardari observed that terrorist elements wanted to disrupt the peace of Balochistan and reiterated that security forces would continue their operations to eliminate enemies of the country.
