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3 terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Awaran: ISPR
2023-03-19
[Dawn] Three bad boyz were potted by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area south of Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
’s Awaran district, the army’s media wing said on Saturday.

According to a blurb from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an IBO was initiated from March 15 onwards to intercept a terrorist group operating in the south of Awaran who were linked with "firing and improvised bombs incidents" along the Turbat Awaran Road and surrounding areas.

"Based on credible information, multiple ambushes had been laid along different routes in the area frequented by the gunnies for the last three days," the blurb said, adding that "resultantly, a party of three gunnies was intercepted while moving towards their hideout."

"On being blocked, they opened fire on the security forces. During ensuing heavy exchange of fire, all three gunnies have been killed, while a cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered," the ISPR said.

It added that together with the nation, the army "remains determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan".

ARMS CACHE RECOVERED IN CHAMAN IBO
In a separate development, the ISPR said the army averted an "obvious terrorist activity" in urban areas, including Quetta, by conducting an IBO on March 15 in the general area of Boghra Road located in Chaman.

The ISPR said the IBO was carried out to search a suspected hideout of gunnies linked to recent firing incidents on law enforcement agencies and civilians in the Chaman along with planting improvised bombs in surrounding areas.

"As a result of continuous technical surveillance and reconnaissance of the area, a location of the gunnies was identified and security forces along with CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) were inducted.

"Resultantly, while gunnies had already escaped, a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including rockets, improvised bombs and other accessories has been recovered," a blurb reads.

SURGE IN TERRORISM
Over the past few months, the law and order situation in the country has worsened, with terrorist groups executing attacks with near impunity across the country.

Since the talks with the banned murderous Moslem group Tehrik-e-Taliban
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Pakistain (TTP) broke down in November, the outfit has intensified its attacks, particularly targeting the police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and areas bordering Afghanistan. Insurgents in Balochistan have also stepped up their violent mostly peaceful activities and formalised a nexus with the TTP.

According to statistics released by the Pakistain Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, an Islamabad-based think-tank, January 2023 remained one of the deadliest months since July 2018, as 134 people bit the dust — a 139 per cent spike — and 254 received injuries in at least 44 murderous Moslem attacks across the country.
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