Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Kalat district of Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, killing four terrorists and destroying multiple terrorist hideouts, according to security sources.
The operation was carried out on the basis of intelligence information regarding the presence and activities of terrorist elements in the area. Security forces targeted the hideouts during the operation, resulting in the deaths of four terrorists.
Multiple hideouts used by the terrorists were also destroyed during the action, according to the information available about the operation. The operation forms part of ongoing security efforts aimed at disrupting terrorist networks and preventing terrorist activity in Balochistan.
Security forces have continued intelligence-based operations across different parts of the province against terrorist groups and their infrastructure. Such operations are aimed at identifying terrorist hideouts, disrupting their operational capabilities and preventing attacks on civilians and security personnel.
The latest action in Kalat comes amid continued counterterrorism operations in Balochistan, where security forces have been conducting intelligence-led missions against terrorist elements in several districts.
Security forces reiterated their resolve to continue operations against terrorist elements until the threat of terrorism is eliminated from Balochistan.
Authorities have not yet released further details about the identities of the four terrorists killed or provided a detailed account of weapons and ammunition recovered during the operation.
The operation highlights the continued reliance on intelligence-based actions to locate and target terrorist infrastructure in remote areas of Balochistan, where security forces have faced persistent challenges from armed terrorist groups.