RAWALPINDI, Jul 08 (APP):Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday said that security forces had killed 54 terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij in Balochistan, while 42 security personnel, including police officials, and civilians embraced martyrdom during the past four days. Addressing a press conference on the security situation in Balochistan, the DG ISPR said that India was behind the …
54 terrorists killed; 42 security personnel, civilians martyred in Balochistan: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI, Jul 08 (APP):Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday said that security forces had killed 54 terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij in Balochistan, while 42 security personnel, including police officials, and civilians embraced martyrdom during the past four days.
Addressing a press conference on the security situation in Balochistan, the DG ISPR said that India was behind the recent wave of terrorism in the province, saying hostile elements could not tolerate Pakistan’s progress and stability.
He said that the Afghan Taliban regime was providing manpower to terrorist groups operating against Pakistan.
He said that most of the terrorists killed were Afghan nationals. Referring to the recent attack in Karachi, he said three of the four attackers were Afghan nationals and that the entire operation had been planned in Afghanistan.
“They have a problem with Pakistan’s progress and honour. Balochistan is the life and glory of Pakistan, and its prosperity is a reality that no one can change,” he said.
Sharing details of the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan, the DG ISPR said that there have been three major terrorist incidents in the past four days.
He said the first incident took place on July 4-5 when terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij attacked the innocent local population in Hanna Urak. The residents fought back very valiantly and forced them to flee, he said.
He said four brave innocent citizens were martyred and six sustained injuries during the incident.
In the second incident, he said that the terrorists carried out a multidirectional attack on a police check-post, which guards Pumping Station No.3 of Mangi Dam in Ziarat.
He said that the policemen stood their ground and sent 15 kharji to hell. However nine policemen embraced martyrdom in the incident, he said.
The DG said earlier this week, at least nine policemen, including two station house officers (SHOs), were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district while the security forces killed 15 terrorists in a clearance operation following the attack.
Regarding the third terrorist incident, the DG ISPR said that today an army convoy was came under attack in which 11 soldiers including junior commissioned officer (JCO) embraced martyrdom while 14 terrorists of Baloch Liberation Army were killed.
Moreover, the DG ISPR said, the security forces killed six terrorists in an operation in Kharan and another eight terrorists in Dalbandin.
