RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have killed six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sambaza area of Zhob district of the country’s southwestern Balochistan on the night of 31 October/ 1 November 2023, Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release.
According to ISPR, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Sambaza area of Zhob district on the reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of the operation, an intense fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists; resultantly, six terrorists were killed, while a cache of ammunition, arms, and explosives has also been recovered, ISPR said.
The killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces and target killing of innocent civilians, ISPR added.
Sanitization is being carried out in the area to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.
Pakistan’s security forces, in step with the Nation, remain determined to thwart attempts to sabotage the peace, stability, and progress of Balochistan province.
