Pakistan’s security forces have recovered a large cache of high-tech and sophisticated military equipment from Indian-backed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists following a successful counterterrorism operation in Nushki, Balochistan, further exposing the scale, organization, and external support behind recent attacks in the province.
According to security sources, follow-up and sanitisation operations conducted on February 2 resulted in the elimination of 22 additional terrorists, taking the total number of militants neutralized to 177 during the ongoing operations across Balochistan.
During the operation, security forces recovered a significant quantity of advanced weapons, surveillance gear, and tactical equipment linked to Fitna al-Hindustan and its armed wing, including the Majeed Brigade. The recovered items include:
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Assault rifles with multiple curved magazines
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Grenade launchers and RPG-style tubes
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Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) warheads and projectiles
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Mortar rounds and anti-tank munitions
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Loose ammunition, grenades, and other explosive material
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Binoculars, cameras, night-vision goggles and optical scopes
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Tactical camouflage vests and plate carriers marked “SANA,” “BLA,” and “MAJEED BRIGADE”
Security officials said the nature and sophistication of the equipment clearly indicate external sponsorship, financing, and logistical support, reinforcing Pakistan’s long-standing concerns regarding foreign-backed terrorism in the region.
Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that 133 terrorists were killed within two days during large-scale counterterrorism operations launched after a wave of coordinated attacks on January 31.
According to ISPR, militants belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al Hindustan carried out simultaneous attacks in Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni, in an attempt to destabilize the province and spread fear among the civilian population.
The attackers deliberately targeted innocent civilians in Gwadar and Kharan, resulting in the tragic loss of 18 lives, including women, children, elderly citizens, and laborers.
Security forces and law enforcement agencies responded swiftly, launching coordinated clearance and search operations across all affected areas. ISPR stated that 92 terrorists, including three suicide bombers, were killed during intense and prolonged engagements in the initial phase of operations.
The military confirmed that 15 security personnel embraced martyrdom while defending the nation, underscoring the heavy sacrifices made by Pakistan’s armed forces in the fight against terrorism.
ISPR reaffirmed that sanitisation operations are continuing, and that the instigators, perpetrators, facilitators, and abettors of these “heinous and cowardly acts” will be relentlessly pursued and brought to justice.
The statement further revealed that intelligence reports confirm the attacks were planned and directed by terrorist leadership operating from outside Pakistan, who maintained direct communication with militants on the ground.
Pakistan’s security forces reiterated their unwavering resolve to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and to protect civilians, critical infrastructure, and national sovereignty from foreign-sponsored militant threats.
