Pakistan military vows to hunt terrorists after deadly Balochistan attacks

Pakistan's military is intensifying its response to a surge in terrorist activity in Balochistan, with the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, briefing the media on recent events.

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We will hunt you everywhere.

Chaudhry detailed three major terrorist incidents that occurred within a four-day span. The first, on July 4-5, involved an attack by "Fitna al Khawarij terrorists" on civilians in Hanna Urak. The military identified this group as affiliates of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Civilians fought back valiantly, forcing the attackers to flee. However, four civilians were killed and six injured.

The second incident saw "multidirectional attacks" by the same group on a police checkpost guarding the Mangi Dam in Ziarat. Policemen defended their post, resulting in the deaths of 15 terrorists. Nine policemen were martyred in the exchange. Army and Frontier Corps reinforcements were dispatched, but the terrorists took remaining police officials hostage before the forces arrived.

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Fitna al Khawarij terrorists attacked the innocent local population.

An ongoing operation in the Ziarat mountains, which began July 6, has seen continuous engagement with terrorists. The military reported that 18 police personnel were martyred on July 8 as the net tightened around the militants. The DG ISPR stated that 11 terrorists have been killed in this operation so far, with a total of 26 "kharis" (a derogatory term for militants) killed across the recent incidents. The military vowed, "We will hunt you everywhere," underscoring its determination to eradicate the threat.

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We were very careful because of the collateral damage not to use any aerial assets because they had taken our youth hostage.