12 militants killed in Turbat

The operation also leaves one soldier dead and four wounded


Our Correspondent September 01, 2014

QUETTA:


Paramilitary Frontier Corps claims to have killed at least 12 militants during an operation in the Gumazai area of the restive Turbat district. The operation also left one soldier dead and four wounded.


According to the FC spokesperson, the raid was conducted on a tip-off that some militants were hiding in the Gumazai area. “There was an exchange of fire which lasted for several hours,” he added.

Around 600 soldiers took part in the operation. “The security forces have seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunitions from the area,” the paramilitary force claimed in a statement.

The FC spokesperson said militants of banned outfits had taken shelter in Gumazai.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2014.

COMMENTS (3)

Wasim | 9 years ago | Reply

Killing our citizen in name of war on terror.

lobe | 9 years ago | Reply

How do you know that all the people killed by Pakistani forced are terrorists, but when american drone attacks all are innocent kids and women.

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