QUETTA: Security forces killed 19 militants in separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Quetta and Kech districts on Sept. 22 and 23, the military said Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, 13 militants were killed during an operation in the Shaban area of Quetta after intelligence reports indicated the presence of hideouts linked to militant groups.
The military said several militant hideouts were destroyed, while weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the sites.
In Kech, six militants were killed during an intense exchange of fire, according to the ISPR. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the militants.
The military said Subedar Muhammad Jameel was killed during the exchange of fire. He belonged to Taunsa Sharif tehsil in Dera Ghazi Khan district.
The ISPR said security forces conducted the operations to counter militant threats and protect local communities.