Operation Shaban Targets ‘Fitna tul Khawarij’ Militants

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti announced on Friday that 75 terrorists have been killed in various intelligence-based operations across the province since July 5. He stated that “Operation Shaban is progressing successfully” following a terrorist attack on Mangi Dam Police Station.

According to CM Bugti, 39 terrorists were eliminated specifically in Operation Shaban through joint ground and air operations conducted by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police in rugged mountainous areas. He also confirmed that a terrorist attack on Zehri Police Station in the Kachhar area of Balochistan was foiled today. The Chief Minister reiterated that the writ of the state would be maintained in Balochistan at any cost.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also lauded the security forces for the success of Operation Shaban and for repelling a terrorist attack on a police station in Khuzdar. He affirmed the unwavering resolve of the security forces and the nation to eradicate terrorism from the country.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had stated that the civil and military leadership had made a “mutual and singular decision” to end terrorism after several major terrorist incidents in Balochistan. This decision was made during a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee on the National Action Plan in Quetta, which was also attended by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.

The military had previously disclosed that at least 42 people, predominantly security and law enforcement personnel, lost their lives in terrorist attacks and subsequent operations in Balochistan since July 5. These incidents included an armed attack on the outskirts of Quetta on July 5, an assault on a police post in Ziarat on July 6, and an ambush of an army convoy in Bela on Wednesday.