ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four “Indian-sponsored terrorists” in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province during an intelligence-based operation, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
The intelligence-based operation was carried out in Kalat district on Saturday night on the reported presence of “terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
Pakistan’s military regularly uses the term to describe separatist elements in Balochistan, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), that target law enforcement personnel in Balochistan. Pakistan accuses India of backing militants in Balochistan and its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a charge New Delhi denies.
“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and resultantly, four Indian-sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.
It added that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain “terrorists,” alleging that they were involved in “numerous terrorist activities.”
