{"id":22856,"date":"2024-01-22T18:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/pakistani-forces-kill-7-militants-near-afghan-border\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T18:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T13:05:42","slug":"pakistani-forces-kill-7-militants-near-afghan-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/pakistani-forces-kill-7-militants-near-afghan-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani forces kill 7 militants near Afghan border"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pakistan security forces killed seven militants in a shootout in the country’s volatile southwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Monday.<\/p>\n

PAKISTAN SEEKS TO DE-ESCALATE CRISIS WITH IRAN AFTER DEADLY AIRSTRIKES THAT SPIKED TENSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The military said the intelligence-based operation was conducted in Zhob district in southwestern Baluchistan province. In a brief statement, it said security forces also recovered munitions after the shootout.<\/p>\n

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Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, where Baloch nationalists, Islamic militants and the Islamic State group have claimed responsibility for attacks on security forces in recent years.<\/p>\n

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Gas-rich Baluchistan province at the border with Afghanistan and Iran has been the scene of a low-level insurgency by Baluch nationalists for more than two decades. They initially wanted a share of provincial resources, but later demanded independence.<\/p>\n

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