By Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai
QUETTA—Operation Shaban, launched on January 5, is continuing across various parts of Balochistan, where security forces are targeting and destroying terrorist hideouts, according to security sources.
Inspector General Frontier Corps (North) Balochistan, Major General Muhammad Asif Mujtaba, visited several operational areas and met with officers and soldiers deployed on the front line.
During the visit, the IG FC reviewed the overall security situation and the progress of the ongoing operation. He also issued operational guidance and appreciated the professionalism, commitment, and high morale of the troops engaged in counter-terrorism operations.
Security sources said that multiple terrorist hideouts were destroyed during intelligence-based operations carried out overnight in different areas. With the latest operations, the number of terrorists killed has risen to 121.
According to security sources, Operation Shaban will continue until the complete elimination of terrorists and the restoration of lasting peace in the region.
