Eight militants including commander killed: Frontier Corps

Published August 26, 2015
Security forces had launched an operation against the suspected militants in Dera Bugti’s Sui area. -AFP/File
Security forces had launched an operation against the suspected militants in Dera Bugti’s Sui area. -AFP/File

QUETTA: Eight militants, including a commander of a proscribed organisation were killed in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district on Wednesday according to a statement issued by the Frontier Corps (FC).

Security forces had launched an operation against the suspected militants in Dera Bugti’s Sui area on Wednesday afternoon.

“Eight militants belonging to a proscribed organisation were killed in a search operation launched by FC,” said Khan Wasey, spokesperson for the FC.

Read: Four militants killed in Quetta after shootout: FC

“Among the dead was a commander for the militant group, Chella Resh,” added the FC spokesperson.

The statement also added that 15 kgs of explosives, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other arms and ammunition were seized from the militants.

“The militant group was involved in terrorist activities in Sui and other areas of Dera Bugti district,” said Wasey.

In a separate raid, FC personnel arrested three suspected militants from Quetta’s Sariab road area and recovered weapons from their possession.

Yesterday, four alleged militants were killed in an exchange of fire which lasted for hours with security forces in Quetta.

Also read: Two abducted foreigners rescued in Quetta: police

The incident occurred in Quetta’s Mian Ghundai area.

Armed militants have targeted security forces and pro-government politicians for over seven years in the province which borders Afghanistan and Iran.

Security forces have intensified their actions in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan after the announcement of National Action Plan to combat terrorism in the country.

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