The security forces killed six terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-ul-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Panjgur district.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out on June 3 and 4 following intelligence reports regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. The slain militants were involved in several serious acts of sabotage and terrorism, the military's media wing said.
A vehicle, along with a large cache of weapons and ammunition, was recovered from the possession of the killed terrorists. A sanitisation operation remains under way to trace any other Indian-backed terrorists who may be present in the area.
The ISPR said the intelligence-based operation led to an exchange of fire in which six terrorists of the Indian-sponsored Fitna-ul-Hindustan were killed.
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the security forces for eliminating the terrorist elements of Fitna-ul-Hindustan in Panjgur.
He said the killing of six terrorists operating under Indian patronage was an important development for the restoration of peace. The president added that Fitna-ul-Hindustan and its facilitators would not succeed in undermining peace and stability.
President Zardari said operations against terrorism under the Azm-e-Istehkam initiative would continue until their logical conclusion.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi has praised the security forces for their operation against Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists in Panjgur.
In a statement issued from Islamabad, Naqvi commended the bravery and professional capability of security personnel for eliminating six terrorists during the operation.
He said the security forces thwarted the malicious designs of Indian-sponsored terrorists and dealt them a decisive blow.
Naqvi paid tribute to the forces for bringing the terrorists to an exemplary end, adding that their actions against Fitna al-Hindustan in Balochistan were commendable.
The interior minister said the entire nation stood shoulder to shoulder with the security forces in the fight against terrorism.
