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Pakistan: Six terrorists, 7 soldiers killed in exchange of fire in Balochistan

Pakistan Military on Friday launched an operation against terrorists hiding at FC Compound Northern Balochistan killing six of them.

Pakistan: Six terrorists, 7 soldiers killed in exchange of fire in Balochistan

Six terrorists were killed by security forces in Balochistan amid deteriorating law-and-order situation in Pakistan, according to military’s media wing reported ARY News.

In an operation that began on Friday evening at FC Compound Muslim Bagh in Northern Balochistan, the terrorists are said to have been slain. “The complex clearance operation involved hostage rescue operation as well as hostage saving three families from a residential block.

“The complex clearance operation involved hostage rescue operation as well to save three families from a residential block. The terrorists had not even spared children of their horrendous approach,” according to the ARY News citing a statement by Inter Services Public Relations.

Seven soldiers and one civilian dead in firefight at Balochistan

Seven soldiers and a civilian were also killed during the operation, according to ISPR. A woman was among the six victims of the gunbattle between the security personnel and the militants.

In the meantime, security personnel in Hoshab, Balochistan, successfully thwarted a terrorist attempt at a checkpoint, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday. In the vicinity of Hoshab, terrorists attacked a security checkpoint. But the security forces were able to stop the terrorists.

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