Forces kill 5 ‘Indian-sponsored’ terrorists in Khuzdar IBO: ISPR

Cop dead, two Levies men hurt in police stations’attack in Sherani area

QUETTA: At least one policeman was martyred, while two Levies personnel sustained injuries after armed unknown assailants attacked two police stations and a Levies station in Balochistan’sSherani district on Wednesday.
“The police and Levies personnel retaliated, and an exchange of fire went on for three hours,” Deputy Commissioner HazratWaliKakar said in a statement, adding that the retaliation prevented any major damage.
“However, one policeman was martyred during the attack and two Levies personnel were injured, while another Levies official remains missing,” he said.
He added that the deceased was identified as Aftab-ur-Rehman, while the two injured — identified as Kalu Khan and Abdul Wahid — were rushed to the Trauma Centre in Quetta.
“A search operation is underway to look for the assailants. They attacked the police with rocket launchers, snipers, and explosives, damaging the stations’ communication system,” he said.
“The unknown assailants set a Levies vehicle on fire along with another vehicle carrying relief supplies from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).”
Furthermore, the ISPR in a statement on Wednesday said that security forces earlier this week killed five “Indian-sponsored terrorists” during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’sKhuzdar district.
In a press release, the military media wing said security forces conducted the IBO on the night of 14/15 September on the “reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan”.
“During the conduct of operation, own forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, five Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” it said.
“Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area,” the ISPR noted.
Sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, according to the ISPR.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country, and reaffirm the nation’s unwavering resolve to bring the perpetrators of terrorism to justice,” the military reaffirmed.
The operation comes after five security personnel, including an officer, were martyred in an explosion in Balochistan’sKech district on Monday. Staff Report