The counter terror operation was launched after militants belonging to ethnic Baloch groups carried out multiple attacks at several locations on Saturday. On Friday, the military said that security forces killed 41 terrorists on Thursday in the Panggur and Shaban areas of the province. So far, authorities have confirmed the death of at least 17 personnel of police, frontier corps and security forces. Sarfraz Bugti on Sunday expressed firm resolve to eliminate the insurgent groups unless they surrendered and laid down their weapons. Baloch insurgent groups have previously carried out several attacks targeting the USD 60 billion CPEC projects.

Source: The Telegraph February 02, 2026 12:31 UTC