Washuk, kohlu raids: Three militants killed, several arrested

QUETTA: Three militants were killed while seven more were arrested in search operations in Washuk and Kohlu districts on Sunday. Frontier Corps Balochistan personnel and officials from an intelligence agency carried out a search operation in Balochabad and Basima areas. “Two militants of a banned organisation were killed,” the FC spokesman said. Four militants were also arrested during the operation. In a separate raid in Basima, one of the commanders of a banned outfit was killed. The slain commander was wanted in a connection with attacks on security forces. Separately, in Kohlu, FC soldiers arrested three militants wanted in various acts of subversion, including attacks on security forces.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 26^th, 2015.