ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (NNN-APP) – Two terrorists were killed in a military operation by the Pakistan army, in the Ziarat district of the country’s south-west Balochistan province, a military statement said.
A terrorist hideout was identified and cleared by the security forces on Saturday, in the operation to recover an abductee and apprehend the perpetrators, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement, Saturday night.
The terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire, the statement said, adding that, the security forces found the dead body of the abductee, a few kilometres away from the area, who was believed to be killed after the abduction, the ISPR said.
“The sanitisation operation, however, continues in the area to apprehend the remaining three to four perpetrators who are on the run,” it added.
According to the ISPR, a group of 10 to 12 terrorists abducted a lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan army, and his cousin last Tuesday night.
The army found the dead body of the army officer on Wednesday night, during a recovery operation, however, the terrorists managed to escape from the area, along with the other abductee, the ISPR said.– NNN-APP
