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Ten Terrorists Killed in Security Operation in Pakistan's Balochistan
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News18•10-10-2026, 18:45
Ten Terrorists Killed in Security Operation in Pakistan's Balochistan
- •Ten terrorists belonging to a banned separatist outfit were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
- •The operation took place in the Rara Sham area of Barkhan district, resulting in a heavy exchange of fire that also injured three Counter Terrorism Department personnel.
- •Authorities recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives from the terrorists' hideout.
- •The action is part of an ongoing campaign against insurgent groups and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in the region.
- •Resource-rich Balochistan has experienced a long-running separatist insurgency, with militant groups frequently targeting security personnel, civilians, and development projects.
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Ten terrorists belonging to a banned separatist outfit were killed during an intelligence-based operation in the Rara Sham area of Barkhan district following a heavy exchange of fire. Additionally, three Counter Terrorism Department personnel were injured, and a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives was recovered from the hideout.
The ongoing campaign led by authorities is directed against insurgent groups and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan operating within the resource-rich Balochistan province.
Insurgent groups have intensified their attacks targeting security personnel, civilians, government installations, and workers from other provinces employed at construction sites and coal mines.