Pakistani Army: Soldier and 17 militants killed in two security operations in the southwest

Islamabad, Nov 3 (KUNA) – The Pakistani army announced on Tuesday the death of one soldier and 17 militants during two security operations carried out by its forces based on intelligence information in Balochistan province in the southwestern part of the country. The Public Relations Department of the Pakistani army said in a statement that ten militants were killed during a security operation conducted by troops in the Kachi area of Balochistan, which also thwarted an attempt to set up an armed checkpoint and led to the seizure of weapons and ammunition. The statement added that a second security operation carried out in Kharan district in the same province resulted in the death of seven militants during a raid on their hideout, along with the death of a Pakistani soldier, bringing the total number of militants killed in the two operations to 17. (End) S.B.K / M.A.K