Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Pakistan Army Reports 73 Militants Killed in Balochistan Operations
Pakistan’s army says its security forces carried out several operations in Balochistan.
The army reported that 73 militants were killed.
The operations took place in Quetta, Ziarat, Noshki and Mand.
Soldiers also said they found weapons, ammunition and explosives.
The army said the militants belonged to banned groups.
It also accused the Afghan Taliban government of helping attacks in Pakistan, but no response was reported.
Separately, armed men kidnapped 12 workers from a construction site in Duki.
One guard was killed and two others were hurt while trying to stop them.
Pakistan’s military said security forces killed 73 militants in intelligence-based operations across Balochistan.
The reported deaths included 33 in Quetta, 23 in Ziarat, 11 in Noshki and six in Mand.
The army said weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from several militant hideouts.
The Inter-Services Public Relations accused the Afghan Taliban government of continued involvement in attacks in Pakistan.
In a separate Duki incident, armed men abducted 12 construction workers, killing one guard and injuring two others.
- Who
- Pakistani security forces, militants identified by the army as members of banned groups, and armed men who abducted construction workers.
- What
- The army reported that 73 militants were killed in Balochistan operations; separately, 12 workers were abducted from a construction site.
- When
- The operations occurred over the reported past 96 hours, with the Ziarat operation beginning on September 21; the report was published on September 27.
- Where
- Quetta, Ziarat, Noshki and Mand in Balochistan, Pakistan; the abduction occurred in Palari, Duki district.
- Why
- The army said the operations targeted militant hideouts and groups it calls “Fitna al Khawarij,” while the construction-site attackers targeted workers.
- Reported militant deaths
- 73
- Quetta deaths
- 33 militants reportedly killed in Shaban, Quetta
- Ziarat deaths
- 23 militants reportedly killed after an operation launched on September 21
- Noshki and Mand deaths
- 11 killed in Noshki and six in Mand
- Weapons recovered
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives were reportedly recovered
- Worker abduction
- 12 construction workers were abducted in Palari, Duki district
- Other casualties
- One security guard was killed and two guards were injured