Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: In a statement released on Thursday, the Pakistani army announced that after nationwide attacks in the province by the "Balochistan Liberation Army" aimed at "destabilizing the security of Balochistan," security forces had launched an operation to "dismantle dormant terrorist cells through extensive search and clearance operations" and with "precise planning" and "operational intelligence."
It was said that 216 militants were killed in these attacks.