ISLAMABAD, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed eight terrorists in three separate intelligence-based operations in the southwestern Balochistan province, the military said Sunday.
According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted in Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of the province against terrorists.
In Quetta's Panjpai area, security forces intercepted an attempt by the terrorists to establish a roadblock and disrupt local traffic, killing five of them, the statement said.
During an operation in Nushki, security forces located and cleared a terrorist hideout following an intense exchange of fire, killing two terrorists and recovering weapons and ammunition, it added.
In Khuzdar district, security forces engaged a terrorist hideout through a prompt operation, killing one terrorist and recovering explosives, according to the statement. ■