Five militants killed during security operation in Awaran

Arms also recovered during the search operation

QUETTA: Five militants were killed in an exchange of fire after security forces conducted a search operation in Mashkay area of Awaran district in Balochistan on Tuesday.

Security sources said firing against militants of a banned outfit took place during an operation in Nok Jo area of the district.

Arms were also recovered from their possession.

Militants identified as Akhtar Ali, Darwesh, Umer and Abdul Rehman, had involvement in terrorist activities in the area, the sources added.

Two IED blasts rock suburban Quetta

Earlier on November 25, three policemen were injured in an IED blast on Qambrani road near Quetta’s Wazir Bagh.

In the wake of rising targeted killing in Quetta, the government had launched a crackdown against terrorists and their facilitators.