The Pakistani military says it has killed 216 soldiers in its week-long Balochistan operation Military news

The Army says the operation, which began on January 29, reduced the leadership and operational capabilities of the ‘terrorist’ network.

Pakistan’s military has concluded a week-long security operation in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, claiming 216 soldiers were killed in targeted attacks.

The military said in a statement on Thursday, following province-wide attacks by separatists Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)To “destabilize the peace of Balochistan”, security forces launched Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 (Anti-Anarchy) to destroy “terrorist sleeper cells through continuous combing and sanitization operations” through “careful planning” and “actionable intelligence”.

The operation began on 29 January in response to a series of coordinated attacks by the BLA, which said it attacked schools, banks, markets and military installations in one of its biggest operations to date.

The military claimed that 216 militants were killed during the operations, “significantly degrading the leadership, command-and-control structure and operational capabilities of the terrorist network”.

A large stockpile of “arms, ammunition, explosives and equipment of foreign origin” was also seized, the statement said. It further claimed that preliminary analysis showed that soldiers benefited from “systematic external facilities and logistical support”.

During the operations, 36 civilians, including women and children, and 22 security and law enforcement personnel lost their lives, the army added.

Pakistan faced a separatist movement Balochistan decades. Violence has risen in recent years, with armed groups saying they are resisting exploitation in the resource-rich province. The region is rich in coal, gold, copper and gas, which generate revenue for the federal government.

Armed groups in the region regularly target security forces And also attacked citizensWith this Chinese citizens Pakistan is working on regional projects according to the government.

In 2025 separatists a the train With hundreds of passengers on board, a two-day siege ensued in which dozens were killed.

“In the last 12 months, security forces in Balochistan have sent more than 700 terrorists to hell, killing about 70 terrorists in the last two days alone,” Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti told reporters on Sunday. “These attacks cannot weaken our resolve against terrorism.”

He accused neighbors India and Afghanistan of backing the militants, allegations New Delhi and Kabul denied.