Pakistan claims 88 militants killed in ongoing Balochistan crackdown

Pakistan's security forces have killed eighty-eight militants in Balochistan since July fifth. Operation Shaban involves the army and paramilitary forces targeting militant hideouts. This operation began after coordinated attacks rocked the province on July fifth. Militants killed nine police personnel and abducted eighteen others at a checkpoint. Violence also struck a local tribe, killing five and abducting eleven individuals.