Five militants killed in intelligence-based operat...

Summary

• Security forces have killed five militants during an intelligence-based operation in Washuk district of Balochistan, according to the military’s media wing.
• The latest operation followed another security action in Washuk a day earlier, in which five suspected militants were killed and four others injured.
• In a separate incident in Hangu district, six security personnel, including a captain and a lieutenant, were killed in an exchange of fire, while eight militants were also reported dead.

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Security forces have killed five militants during an intelligence-based operation in Washuk district of Balochistan, according to the military’s media wing. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also seized during the operation.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operation was conducted on the night of October 12 and 13 after intelligence reports indicated the presence of militants in the area. Security personnel targeted a suspected hideout and killed five individuals identified by the military as members of Fitna al-Hindustan, a group the government describes as an Indian-backed militant network.