QUETTA: Security forces killed 22 more terrorists in ongoing operations across Balochistan, raising the total number of militant casualties to 177 over the past three days.

According to security sources, the operations target groups linked to “Fitna-e-Hindustan” and remain underway in multiple regions of the province. Intelligence services, police, and other agencies are coordinating efforts to tighten the noose around militants and their facilitators.

The intensified campaign follows coordinated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in 12 towns last week. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Sunday that 145 terrorists had been killed in nearly 40 hours of operations launched in response to the assaults, which claimed the lives of 17 security personnel and 31 civilians.

Bugti told reporters that the provincial government would take responsibility for the families of those martyred. He confirmed that intelligence agencies had received advance reports of the planned attacks, prompting authorities to begin operations a day earlier.

Balochistan CM says government will not retreat as 145 militants killed in recent operations

The chief minister also highlighted the killing of five women and three children from a Baloch family in Gwadar, describing it as a grave act of brutality. He accused hostile forces, particularly India, of attempting to destabilize Pakistan through proxy groups such as the BLA.

Reiterating the government’s stance, Bugti said there would be no surrender under any circumstances. He stressed that operations are intelligence-driven and deliberately restrained to avoid civilian casualties, noting that militants often hide among local populations.

Bugti confirmed that terrorists had failed in their attempt to breach the Red Zone and that Nushki had been fully cleared. He added that operations had already been launched based on intelligence information before the attacks occurred.

The chief minister said the government remains prepared to continue the fight against terrorism for as long as necessary, dismissing claims that militancy in Balochistan stems solely from deprivation. He emphasized that the state has chosen restraint, avoiding heavy weapons to protect civilians, while ensuring that those responsible for violence will not escape accountability.