Two militants killed in FC Khuzdar operation

Security force also apprehended five militants, recovered arms, ammunition from possession

QUETTA: Two militants were killed and five others apprehended during search operations by Frontier Corps (FC) in various areas of Balochistan on Monday.

The militants opened fire at security personnel after their hideout was raided in the Tutak area of Khuzdar, prompting equal response.

FC also claimed to have recovered a huge cache of weapons, explosives materials and ammunition from the hideout.



Separately, the FC conducted a search operation in Nahar-Kot area of Barkhan, where militants opened fire. During the exchange of fire, one suspect was injured and arrested along with four others.

According to FC, arms and ammunition were also recovered from the possession of those arrested.

Earlier on Saturday, Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch blamed ‘hostile powers’ of interfering in provincial affairs with an aim to ‘cause instability in the region.’

He said he was making efforts to bring the militants and hardliners to the negotiating table.