At least 34 militants, including a top commander, were killed by security forces in an operation in Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province, officials said today.
The targeted operation was carried out in Kalat district of the southwestern province.
Provincial Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti told reporters that 34 militants were killed. "Those killed belong to United Baloch Army (UBA) militant groups. One of their commanders, Abdul Nabi Bangulzai, was also killed," he said.
Bugti said a Pakistani soldier was killed and two were injured in the operation.
The UBA, which has been raging insurgency in the region, has been designated a banned outfit as it has been involved in several militant activities and targeted killings.
The Baloch nationalists are fighting for greater control over resources in the province.
