Pakistan Army says 18 India-backed militants killed in Balochistan operations
Intelligence-based operations were conducted on Oct. 28 and 29 in Quetta and Kech districts
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Pakistan’s army said Thursday that 18 militants allegedly backed by India were killed in two separate counterterrorism operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
The army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement that the intelligence-based operations were conducted on Oct. 28 and 29 in the Chiltan Mountains area of Quetta district and in Buleda, Kech district.
According to the military, the militants belonged to Fitna al Khawarij, a group it described as an “Indian-sponsored proxy.” Fourteen militants were killed in the Chiltan Mountains after an exchange of fire, while another four were killed during a raid in Buleda, the statement said.
Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the sites. Pakistan Army said the militants had been involved in several attacks in the region.
India has repeatedly denied Pakistan’s allegations of backing militant groups on its soil.
Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent years, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, where separatist groups and Taliban factions operate.
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