RAWALPINDI: Eighteen terrorists affiliated with Fitna Al Hindustan were killed in separate incidents in Balochistan after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated prematurely while militants were preparing it. Security forces and Balochistan Police immediately reached the area and launched a joint clearance operation to track down the militants and their facilitators. During the operation, security forces detected the movement of fleeing terrorists and engaged them, killing 10 more, bringing the total number of militants killed in the incidents to 18. More read, Security forces killed five terrorists in Balochistan’s Panjgur IBOEarlier, Security forces killed five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said. The ISPR said the operation aimed to eliminate proxies allegedly operating with Indian support and establish lasting peace in the area.