TERRORISTS ATTACK CHECKPOINT IN BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE, KILLING 10 PAKISTANI SOLDIERS.


The army claimed on Thursday that ten Pakistani troops were killed when terrorists stormed a security checkpoint in the restive southern Balochistan province's Kech area.

Terrorists carried out a "fire raid" on the night of January 25-26, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing.

Ten soldiers were killed in a fierce exchange of fire, according to the report, which also stated that one terrorist was killed and several others were injured in the event.

According to the report, three terrorists were caught during the follow-up clearance operation.

"Armed forces are committed to removing terrorists from our soil at any cost," the statement continued.

So far, there has been no claim of responsibility for the incident.

A long-running violent insurgency exists in Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan. Baloch militant groups have already carried out attacks in the region aimed at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.

In two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 5, two soldiers and as many militants were killed.

According to the Dawn newspaper, Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated the Army's vow to fight terrorism until it is eradicated from the country.

General Bajwa promised that the sacrifices made by those who were slain would not be in vain, and that "total peace will return to Pakistan."

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