Three more Indian backed militants eliminated in Zhob, tally reaches 50

ZHOB: Security forces in Zhob district of Balochistan killed 50 Indian-backed Khawarij militants in 4 days in a successful operation.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 47 Khawarij militants were killed in successful operations by security forces in the Sambaza area of Zhob from August 7 to 9.

Following this, a clearance operation was conducted in the outskirts of Sambaza, located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, on the night of August 10-11.

During this operation, 3 more Indian-backed Khawarij militants were killed, while arms, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from their possession.

According to the ISPR, the total number of Khawarij militants killed during the 4-day counter-terrorism operation has reached 50.

Earlier, a total of 47 Indian sponsored terrorists have been eliminated in two different operations in Balochistan’s Zhob district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

The ISPR in its press release said that 33 militants were gunned down, infiltrating through the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in Zhob’s Sambaza area on the night between August 7-8.

A sanitisation operation in the surrounding area was launched following the killing of 33 terrorists, eliminating 14 more terrorists, the ISPR said.

According to the ISPR, once the terrorists were effectively neutralised, security personnel collected firearms, ammo, and explosives from the slain khwarij.

“The security forces remain committed to securing the nation’s frontiers and thwarting attempts at sabotaging peace, stability, and progress of Pakistan,” according to the military’s media arm.