Security forces killed eight terrorists in intelligence-based operations in the Kolpur area of Balochistan, and the military named two Pakistan Army martyrs: Major Umar Minhas Nasir and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, said one of the dead was a suicide bomber and that a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered. The Pakistan Army martyrs were killed when militants attacked army vehicles on patrol with armed drones on 14 November.
What the ISPR said
According to the ISPR, security forces carried out several intelligence-based operations around Kolpur, Kardagap and Nushki in Balochistan, a province in the country's south-west. The operation in the Kolpur area, carried out during the night of 13 and 14 November, killed eight members of 'Fitna al-Hindustan', the name the military uses for the group. The eight deaths are tied to the Kolpur operation, and the statement did not give separate casualty figures for Kardagap and Nushki.
The ISPR said the group uses armed drones, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other technical means to target civilians and security forces. It also said the group is backed by India and other hostile intelligence agencies, and that India provides it with financial support. These are the military's allegations, and they are presented as the military's position.
On 14 November, the ISPR said, the group targeted army vehicles on patrol using armed quadcopters, which it called drones. Major Umar Minhas Nasir, a resident of Chakwal district, and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan, a resident of Kotli Sattian, were martyred in the attack. Security patrols have been running on the Quetta-Taftan National Highway (N-40) since 13 November, and the military said they are meant to protect local traffic.
Prime minister's tribute
The prime minister paid tribute to the security forces for what was described as successful intelligence-based operations against the group in Kolpur, Kardagap and Nushki. The prime minister also honoured Major Umar Minhas Nasir and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan, who were martyred during routine patrol on the N-40 highway, and prayed for the Pakistan Army martyrs and for patience for their grieving families.
The prime minister said the enemy was trying to disrupt peace in the region by targeting civilians and security personnel, but that the armed forces could defeat every such plan. Operations would continue with full force until terrorism backed from outside the country was ended, the prime minister said.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 13 November: Security patrols begin on the Quetta-Taftan National Highway (N-40), and the ISPR says they continue.
- Night of 13 and 14 November: An operation in the Kolpur area kills eight terrorists, including a suicide bomber, and recovers weapons and ammunition.
- 14 November: Militants attack army vehicles on patrol with armed drones, and Major Umar Minhas Nasir and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan are martyred.
- After 14 November: The ISPR says clearance operations will continue until the militants are eliminated, and the prime minister vows operations will go on in full force.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Balochistan ke Kolpur ilaqe mein security forces ki karrwai mein 8 dehshatgard maare gaye, jin mein ek khudkush bomber bhi shamil tha. Is hamle mein Pakistan Army ke Major Umar Minhas Nasir aur Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan shaheed ho gaye. Fauj ne kaha hai ke clearance operations tab tak jari rahenge jab tak dehshatgardi khatam nahi hoti. Aam logon ke liye N-40 par safar ke doran patrolling aur nigrani jari hai.
