- FC conducts operation in Khuzdar and Kalat, destroys six vehicles, seizes arms
At least 30 suspected Baloch militants were killed, 10 security personnel injured and several vehicles of miscreants destroyed as Frontier Corps (FC) conducted a targeted operation against outlaws on Monday.
FC Balochistan spokesman Khan Wasey said that the paramilitary force backed by other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and the local administration launched the operation against militants in different areas of Khuzdar and Kalat districts of Balochistan.
During the crackdown, exchange of fire took place when outlaws showed resistance. In FC and LEAs’ personnel retaliatory actions, more than 30 miscreants were reportedly killed while six of their vehicles were also destroyed. Security forces also seized huge cache of arms, including rocket launchers, hand grenades, heavy weapons and ammunition from the militants.
The FC spokesperson said that 10 security personnel also sustained injuries during the operation. He claimed that the targeted miscreants were involved in recent attacks on passenger trains, security forces and other vital installations in different parts of the province.
Kalat and Khuzdar are considered to be the most sensitive districts of Balochistan. The situation in the area was tense as the clash between security forces and armed militants continued. Militants in the area have been targeting vital national installations and security forces for more than a decade in the area.
