In Balochistan, security forces killed three militants in an operation against the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
Sources said a group of six to eight militants was stopped. The commander of the group ordered the others to retreat as they were running low on ammunition.
Helicopters have been deployed to track the fleeing militants, and security has been increased in the area to prevent any further attacks.
The security situation in Balochistan has worsened over the last few months, as militants, long involved in a low-level insurgency, have stepped up the frequency and intensity of their attacks. Recently, the Frontier Corps headquarters in Nokundi, a town in Chagai district, came under attack.
After this, the Balochistan government announced that it would launch a crackdown against 300 suspected terrorists, while approaching Interpol to apprehend leaders of proscribed organisations residing outside of Pakistan.
CM Bugti instructed the home department to activate the specialised cell set up under the plan, enforce new anti-terrorism laws, and compile a complete list of leaders and facilitators, ensuring that evidence becomes part of the official record.
Bugti said that the provincial government, in coordination with the centre, would present the evidence at international forums to initiate strong legal action.
“Eliminating the elements challenging the writ of the state has become inevitable and has entered a decisive stage,” the statement quoted him as saying.
