ISLAMABAD, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's security forces have killed 10 militants in intelligence-based joint operations in the country's southwest Balochistan province over the past 48 hours, the military said on Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, the operations were conducted in Surab and Mastung districts as part of ongoing efforts against militant groups.
The ISPR said security forces killed seven militants in Surab district while three others were killed in Mastung. Two female suicide bombers and a facilitator were also arrested during the operation in Mastung.
The military said weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were recovered from the militants.
The ISPR said sanitisation operations were continuing in the affected areas to eliminate any remaining militants. ■