In light of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)’s herof 2.0 ongoing operation, security forces have recovered new items including weapons and ammunition.
During an operation to clear the NM and DC complex, security personnel from the SOW-FC Battalion – North neutralised seven terrorists with connections to the Fitna-al-Hindustan (FAH) along with one terrorist caught alive.
All security forces involved in the operation suffered no injuries. The operation proved to be a huge success with the recovery of a large stockpile of weaponry and ammunition. The equipment consisted of nine SMGs with 16 magazines and 415 rounds, two M16 rifles with 15 magazines and 352 rounds, two Chinese LMGs with 110 rounds, one Dragunov sniper rifle with 10 magazines, one 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun with 284 rounds, one RPG launcher with 12 rounds, one UBGL grenade launcher, eight hand grenades, five Tranzamine injections with needles, three wireless sets, four mobile phones, and a night vision device.
Operation herof 2.0
Earlier, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched ‘operation herof 2.0’ with synchronized attacks across different locations in Balochistan.
BLA terrorists claimed that their fighters were still holding positions in several districts across the province 15 hours after initiating the operation.
A spokesperson for the Balochistan government, Shahid Rind, confirmed that most of the terrorist organisation’s attacks had been foiled. Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) also shared on social media that at least 700 insurgents were killed by security forces last year.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that on January 31, Pakistan’s security personnel killed at least 133 terrorists during their counterterrorism operations across Balochistan.
The Fitna-al-Hindustan targeted areas such as Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni.
According to ISPR, 15 security personnel were also killed during the operations, with 92 terrorists, including suicide bombers neutralised.
Counterterrorism operations are expected to continue under a national campaign called ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ to eliminate the threat of foreign-sponsored terrorism.
