Rawalpindi: Security forces conducted a major operation in Zhob district, Balochistan, targeting “Fitna-ul-Khawarij” and its affiliated groups, eliminating 18 militants over a two-day period.
On February 24, an intelligence-based operation resulted in the killing of 8 militants belonging to the group ‘Fitna-ul-Hindustan’. Authorities also recovered a large cache of weapons, explosives, and communication devices from the site.
Following up on February 25, security forces killed an additional 10 militants, who were directly involved in recent attacks on security personnel and civilians.
According to a spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, the operation is part of an ongoing campaign to eradicate anti-state elements. The weapons recovered from the slain militants indicate that they were planning major acts of sabotage in the area, which were successfully thwarted in time.
