QUETTA: The security forces have killed seven terrorists in the Awaran area of Quetta, Balochistan.
Upon a tip-off about the presence of the terrorists, the contingent of security forces reached Awaran’s area of Kilkor. Seeing the security forces in the area, the terrorists opened fire on them and in retaliatory fire, seven terrorists were killed on the spot, Forces sources said.
The bodies of the terrorists were moved to the government hospital for autopsy. The identity of terrorists could not be ascertained yet.
Earlier in the month of July, security forces foiled a major terror bid by killing a key terrorist of a banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) near Turbat, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said.
The media wing of the military troops had said in a statement that the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan personnel have conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Buleda tehsil near Turbat.
A key terrorist of a banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) was killed in the IBO. The forces also recovered arms, hand grenades, communication equipment, and locally-made landmines, added ISPR. (With input from INP)
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