QUETTA: The Frontier Corps (FC) on Friday claimed to have killed four suspected militants in Balochistan's Khuzdar district. One FC personnel was also killed during an exchange of fire with suspected militants.

Spokesman FC Balochistan said several suspected militants were also apprehended by security forces during the operation conducted in Naal area of Khuzdar district.

The forces also seized weapons and arms from the possession of militants during the action.

"Forces also demolished the camp of miscreants," the spokesman said. The FC's claim could not be verified by independent sources.

He stated that the forces launched the operation in the aftermath of an attack on a levies check post in the area.

The militants had snatched weapons and motorcycles from levies personnel during the attack.

"They all belonged to a banned militant group", he added.

In another incident, FC spokesman stated that forces also arrested a militant commander and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession from Barkhan area.