QUETTA: Frontier Corps on Monday claimed to have killed 13 suspected militants who were allegedly involved in the Mastung carnage that claimed at least 20 lives.

“FC launched targeted operations in Balochistan's Kalat and Pangjoor districts, killing 13 miscreants,” Khan Wasey, the Spokesman for Frontier Corps said.

He said security forces also recovered weapons from the possession of the miscreants.

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Wasey stated that search operations were carried out in Hat Boai and Borgan areas of Kalat district. An exchange of fire also took place between forces and miscreants, he added.

The FC spokesperson stated that the miscreants were allegedly involved in killings of bus passengers in Khad Kucha area of Mastung on May 29th. However, FC's claim could not be verified from independent sources.

FC also killed four militants in Parum area of Panjgor district. Wasey stated that the miscreants were killed during an exchange of fire with forces.