Four Separatists Killed in Pakistani Security Operation in Balochistan; Army Officer Killed in Bomb Explosion
The Pakistani Army reported that four armed Baloch militants were killed in the Kalat district of Balochistan province.
Balochistan: According to Raaz News |The Pakistani Army announced that four armed Baloch militants were killed in two intelligence-based operations in the Kalat and Gwadar areas of Balochistan province. Major Wajahat Waheed also died in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Pasni.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Pakistani Army announced that on October 18, security forces conducted an operation against an armed group’s hideout in the Jatakkabad area of Kalat, based on intelligence reports. During an exchange of fire, four Baloch separatists were killed, and a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the site.
In a separate incident, security forces were targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) while conducting a clearance operation in the Shadikor area of Pasni, in Gwadar district. As a result, Major Wajahat Waheed, a 34-year-old officer from Lahore who commanded the unit, lost his life.