Counterterrorism forces kill eight militants, rescue abducted individual in Pakistan’s southwest

Counterterrorism forces kill eight militants, rescue abducted individual in Pakistan’s southwest

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Sat, 2023-09-02 16:43

ISLAMABAD: Eight militants were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations carried out in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, said the provincial counterterrorism department (CTD) on Saturday, adding that a person abducted by militants last month was safely recovered during one of the operations.

According to a CTD statement, the initial operation was carried out in Quetta during which three Daesh militants were killed, while the second operation led to the death of five other militants in Washuk district’s Wasima Town.

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