Security forces conducting clearance operations after 18 FC Balochistan soldiers martyred
RAWALPINDI/KALAT
As many as 23 terrorists were killed during the conduct of separate operations in Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
The military’s media wing said that 18 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers embraced martyrdom during the Mangocher operation last night, when terrorists had attempted to establish roadblocks in the general area of Mangocher.
At the behest of inimical and hostile forces, the ISPR said, this cowardly act of terrorism was aimed at disrupting the peaceful environment of the province by targeting mainly innocent civilians.
In response, security forces and law enforcement agencies were immediately mobilised, who successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists and sent 12 terrorists to hell, ensuring the security and protection of the local populace, it said.
“However, during the conduct of operations, eighteen brave sons of [the] soil, having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.”
On 1 February 2025, in one of such operation conducted in Harnai District, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists as a result of which eleven terrorists were sent to hell. Multiple terrorist hideouts were also busted. Earlier, on night of 31 January/ 1 February while successfully thwarting terrorists attempt to establish road block in general area Mangocher, Kalat District, twelve terrorists were sent to hell.
Thusfar total of 23 terrorists have been sent to hell in different operations in Balochistan in last 24 hours.
In a follow-up sanitisation operation in Harnai on Saturday, added the military’s media wing, 11 terrorists were gunned down, bringing the total number of killed militants to 23. The sanitisation operations would continue until perpetrators and facilitators of the heinous and cowardly act are brought to justice, the ISPR said. The security forces, it said, remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability, and progress of Balochistan and such “sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve”.
