Terrorists’ hideout located in IBO

Huge cache of arms and ammunition including rockets, IEDs and other accessories recovered, says ISPR

The security forces on Wednesday identified a location of the terrorists and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition after launching an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in general area Boghra Road, Chaman, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.

A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the IBO was carried out to search a suspected hideout of terrorists who were linked with recent firing incidents on law enforcement agencies and civilians in the Chaman area besides planting of improvised explosive devices in surrounding areas.

As a result of continuous technical surveillance and reconnaissance of the area, a location of terrorists was identified and security forces along with CTD were inducted, the statement added.

“Resultantly, while terrorists had already escaped, a huge cache of arms and ammunition including rockets, improvised explosive devices and other accessories has been recovered.”

The ISPR said that the recovery had helped avert an “obvious terrorist activity” at some urban areas like Quetta.

“Pakistan Army in step with [the] nation, remains determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” the statement said.