Pakistan: Two BLA Terrorists Killed in Security Operation in Chagai
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Quetta (Terror Monitor) — Two terrorists affiliated with the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) were killed during a security operation in Nokcha area of Chagai district in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, security sources said.
According to the sources, the terrorists had allegedly set fire to an empty water tanker in Nokcha and attempted to flee the area when security forces launched an operation against them.
The sources said the two BLA terrorists were killed during the ensuing operation.
The militants were also allegedly involved in arson attacks at several locations along the N-40 highway, according to security sources.
The operation comes weeks after Pakistani security forces reported killing 11 BLA terrorists on August 31 in operations targeting militants allegedly involved in similar arson and sabotage activities.
Security sources said further details about the latest operation and the identities of those killed were being verified.
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