{"id":58697,"date":"2026-02-01T13:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=58697"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:38:05","slug":"balochistan-update-official-cm-says-we-have-145-bodies-of-terrorists-31-civlians-including-5-women-3-children-in-gwadar-gunned-down-16-police-fc-1-navy-personnel-martyred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/balochistan-update-official-cm-says-we-have-145-bodies-of-terrorists-31-civlians-including-5-women-3-children-in-gwadar-gunned-down-16-police-fc-1-navy-personnel-martyred\/","title":{"rendered":"Balochistan Update (Official) : CM says &#8220;We have 145 Bodies of Terrorists&#8221; | 31 Civlians including 5 Women 3 Children in Gwadar Gunned Down | 16 Police, FC 1 Navy Personnel Martyred"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58703\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Balochistan-Terrorist-Attacks-Update-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Balochistan-Terrorist-Attacks-Update-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Balochistan-Terrorist-Attacks-Update-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Balochistan-Terrorist-Attacks-Update-1-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Balochistan-Terrorist-Attacks-Update-1-661x420.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><strong>QUETTA : Monitoring Desk &#8211; Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Sunday that at least 145 terrorists were killed within 40 hours during intelligence-based operations across the province, calling it one of the most extensive counterterrorism campaigns carried out in such a short period. That figure includes more than 40 terrorists that security forces said were killed on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Bugti, 17 personnel from law enforcement agencies, including police and the Frontier Corps, along with one navy official, were killed in the attacks. At least 31 casualties were reported, with several others injured.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks came a day after a series of coordinated attacks at multiple locations in Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces killed 92 terrorists, while 18 civilians were martyred. The military said that during clearance operations and intense standoffs, \u201c15 brave sons of soil, having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attacks in a social media post, describing them as the second phase of \u201cOperation Heroof.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, Bugti said intelligence agencies had advance information about the planned assaults, prompting pre-emptive operations a day earlier in areas including north-eastern Quetta, Panjgur and Sherani.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cWe had intelligence reports that this was being planned, so we started operations a day before,\u201d he said. \u201cThey wanted to carry out similar attacks, particularly in Quetta\u2019s north-eastern areas, which is why no such attack happened there.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iexiZ9cVxl\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/balochistan-attacked-again-terrorists-hit-citizens-security-forces-in-the-length-breadth-of-province-ispr-counts-18-civilians-15-soldiers-martyrd-92-terrorists-killed\/\">BALOCHISTAN ATTACKED AGAIN ! Terrorists Hit Citizens, Security Forces in the Length &#038; Breadth of Province ! ISPR counts 18 Civilians 15 Soldiers Martyred ! 92 Terrorists Killed<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;BALOCHISTAN ATTACKED AGAIN ! Terrorists Hit Citizens, Security Forces in the Length &#038; Breadth of Province ! ISPR counts 18 Civilians 15 Soldiers Martyred ! 92 Terrorists Killed&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/balochistan-attacked-again-terrorists-hit-citizens-security-forces-in-the-length-breadth-of-province-ispr-counts-18-civilians-15-soldiers-martyrd-92-terrorists-killed\/embed\/#?secret=H16tS9aOQZ#?secret=iexiZ9cVxl\" data-secret=\"iexiZ9cVxl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He said forces remained alert in other parts of the province where incidents later occurred and added that more than 5,800 intelligence-based operations were conducted over the 40-hour period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, we have 145 bodies. We managed to kill 145 terrorists \u2013 the highest number in 40 hours,\u201d Bugti said.<\/p>\n<p>The chief minister accused terrorists of deliberately targeting civilians, including women and children. Referring to an incident in Gwadar, he said that at a family labour colony,<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> five women and three children were killed despite pleading for their lives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said terrorists also targeted surveillance infrastructure, including Safe City cameras in Quetta, but added that the project had since been improved and expanded.<\/p>\n<p>Bugti said terrorists used children as human shields during attacks in Quetta, creating difficult operational decisions for security forces. \u201cThey brought an 11-year-old child with them,\u201d he said. \u201cShould my police kill an 11-year-old? They take children from the streets and use them as human shields. What option do you leave us with?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bugti alleged the attacks were planned from Afghan territory and carried out on the instructions of India, describing the terrorists as an Indian proxy. He said when Pakistan is engaged on foreign fronts, such elements try to destabilise the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nBV7hMTuAY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/multiple-attacks-in-balochistan-what-where-how-who-why-by-tazeen-akhtar\/\">Multiple Attacks in Balochistan &#8211; What , Where, How, Who, Why &#8211; by Tazeen Akhtar<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Multiple Attacks in Balochistan &#8211; What , Where, How, Who, Why &#8211; by Tazeen Akhtar&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/multiple-attacks-in-balochistan-what-where-how-who-why-by-tazeen-akhtar\/embed\/#?secret=hfjIzc1DxK#?secret=nBV7hMTuAY\" data-secret=\"nBV7hMTuAY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who flew to Quetta late Saturday to join funerals, said that the attackers were supported by India. \u201cWe will not spare a single terrorist involved in these incidents,\u201d he said. In a press conference on Sunday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif likewise claimed the attackers enjoyed links to India and pledged to \u201ccompletely eliminate these terrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>CM said terrorists attempted to enter sensitive areas and seize key installations but failed. \u201cThey thought they would enter the red zone, take over important assets and create a hostage situation,\u201d he said. \u201cNoshki is now completely clear. It took time, but we cleared it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He did not mention about the whereabout of Deputy Commissioner Noshki who was kidnapped by the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security forces were hunting on Sunday for the terrorists behind a string of coordinated attacks in Balochistan, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 190 people, including 145 terrorists, were killed in two days.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RxzOGKQYQH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/facts-shroud-in-mystery-about-train-hijack-in-balochistan-terrorists-claim-400-passengers-including-100-soldiers-in-hostage-06-martyred-officials-confirm-firing-few-injured\/\">FACTS SHROUD IN MYSTERY ABOUT TRAIN HIJACK IN BALOCHISTAN &#8211; Terrorists Claim 400 Passengers including 100 Soldiers in Hostage &#8211; 06 Martyred &#8211; Officials confirm Firing &#038; Few Injured<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;FACTS SHROUD IN MYSTERY ABOUT TRAIN HIJACK IN BALOCHISTAN &#8211; Terrorists Claim 400 Passengers including 100 Soldiers in Hostage &#8211; 06 Martyred &#8211; Officials confirm Firing &#038; Few Injured&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/facts-shroud-in-mystery-about-train-hijack-in-balochistan-terrorists-claim-400-passengers-including-100-soldiers-in-hostage-06-martyred-officials-confirm-firing-few-injured\/embed\/#?secret=oCXYrUXKOb#?secret=RxzOGKQYQH\" data-secret=\"RxzOGKQYQH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Around a dozen sites remained sealed off, with troops combing the area a day after terrorists stormed banks, jails, police stations and military installations, killing at least 31 civilians and 17 security personnel, according to Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the attacks were carried out in several districts, including Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar, and Pasni, to disrupt peace and development in the province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Mobile internet service across the province has been jammed for more than 24 hours, while road traffic is disrupted and train services suspended. After being rocked by explosions, typically bustling Quetta lay quiet on Sunday, with major roads and businesses deserted, and people staying indoors out of fear. Shattered metal fragments and mangled vehicles litter some roads.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who leaves home has no certainty of returning safe and sound. There is constant fear over whether they will come back unharmed,\u201d Hamdullah, a 39-year-old shopkeeper who goes by one name, told\u00a0<em>AFP<\/em>\u00a0in Quetta.<a id=\"broad-daylight\" class=\"heading-permalink\" title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brecorder.com\/news\/40405130\/145-terrorists-killed-in-balochistan-as-bugti-vows-to-hunt-down-perpetrators#broad-daylight\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has been battling a Baloch terrorist insurgency for decades, with frequent armed attacks on security forces, foreign nationals and non-local Pakistanis in the mineral-rich province bordering Afghanistan and Iran. Saturday\u2019s attacks came a day after the military said it killed 41 insurgents in two separate operations in the province.<\/p>\n<p>The insurgents released a video showing group leader Bashir Zaib leading armed units on motorcycles during the attack. Another clip claimed to show the abducted Deputy Commissioner from Nushki district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>In another district, terrorists freed at least 30 inmates from a district jail, while seizing firearms and ammunition. They also ransacked a police station and took ammunition with them.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was one of the most audacious attacks in the region in recent years, as unlike other attacks, it took place in broad daylight,\u201d Abdul Basit at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore told\u00a0<em>AFP<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Several of the BLA\u2019s videos featured women insurgents, while Defence Minister Asif said at least one of the suicide bombers was a young woman.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey continue to showcase women strategically in high-visibility attacks,\u201d Basit said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OfWuaIJzB0\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/embed\/#?secret=7yShivb1f3#?secret=OfWuaIJzB0\" data-secret=\"OfWuaIJzB0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUETTA : Monitoring Desk &#8211; Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Sunday that at least 145 terrorists were killed within 40 hours during intelligence-based operations across the province, calling it one of the most extensive counterterrorism campaigns carried out in such a short period. 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