In crossfire security forces kill 6 terrorists near Balochistan's Buleda area

Rawalpindi: Six terrorists, who were involved in recent attacks on military personnel in Balochistan's Kech district, were killed during an exchange of fire with security forces in Injirkan Range near the district's Buleda area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

Accoridng to a statement, the security forces conducted an operation in Injirkan Range on the basis of information about the presence of terrorists' hideout "to apprehend [the] externally sponsored enemies of peace in Balochistan".

When the troops started a clearance operation in the area, the terrorists tried to escape their camp and opened fire on security forces, the statement said, adding that six of the terrorist were killed during an intense exchange of fire.

"These terrorists were involved in recent firing and attacks on security forces in the Kech district."

According to the ISPR, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during the operation.

"Operations to eliminate such perpetrators of terrorist acts in Pakistan will continue and they will not be allowed to sabotage [the] peace, stability and progress of Balochistan," the ISPR statement read.

Recently, there has been a rise in incidents of terrorism in Balochistan, with two major terrorist attacks on security forces reported within the span of a week.