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Security Forces Kill Seven Suspected Pakistani Taliban Members in Kharan District
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In Short: Security forces in Pakistan have killed seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban in an intelligence-based operation in Kharan district, Balochistan.
Security forces in Kharan district, Balochistan, Pakistan, have carried out an intelligence-based operation that resulted in the deaths of seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban, according to reports from Radio Pakistan. The operation, named Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3, targeted terrorists involved in activities such as looting, extortion, kidnapping, and planning suicide attacks in the area.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the security forces for their efforts, stating that intelligence-based operations will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated. He also commended the personnel fighting terrorism, calling them a source of pride for the nation.
The operation not only resulted in the deaths of the suspected terrorists but also destroyed their hideouts and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, significantly disrupting their network and restricting their movement in Balochistan.
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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population in the world as of 2023.
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- Terrorists involved in looting, extortion, kidnapping, targeted killings, planning suicide attacks in Kharan, Lajay Seven terrorists were killed and several others wounded during an intelligence-based operation by…
- According to security sources, the operation was carried out in the Lajay area of Kharan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 following intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists.
- It further revealed that the hideouts were also destroyed during the operation.
- He said the dismantling of the hideouts of the Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists and the recovery of a large quantity of arms and ammunition is a significant achievement. صدرِ مملکت آصف علی زرداری کا بلوچستان کے ضلع خاران…
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- “Intelligence-based operations will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated,” he said.
- In an operation on Monday, security forces killed five terrorists, including a key commander identified as Wazir, son of Jamal, in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, according to security sources.
- A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered, while the operations significantly disrupted the terrorists’ network and restricted their movement across Balochistan, the sources said.