Six rebels belonging to the banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Front were killed in a clash with security forces in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, a military statement said.
The security forces launched an operation after receiving a tip-off regarding the presence of the rebels in a mountainous range of the province, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement.
When the troops started a mopping-up operation in the area, the rebels tried to escape from their hideout and opened fire on security forces, the statement added.
In retaliatory fire, six belonging to the banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Front were killed, said the statement.