5 Militants Killed in Intelligence Operations in Southwest Pakistan

Pakistani security forces killed five militants in three separate intelligence operations conducted in different areas, including Kech, Panjgur and Zhob in the southwestern Balochistan province. Pakistani security forces said in a statement that they conducted large-scale operations against the backdrop of armed activities that targeted civilians in Balochistan province on August 26. The Pakistani army announced the day before yesterday, Friday, the elimination of 17 militants in two security operations in the northwest and southwest of the country. Last Monday, it announced the killing of 14 of its soldiers during an operation against an armed group that opened fire on a bus in the Musakhel region in the south of the country, and responded by eliminating 21 militants in Balochistan. Source: Qatar News Agency