QUETTA: Police on Tuesday claimed to have killed 3 suspected militants in Balochistan’s Mastung district.

“Police launched a search operation against militants in Mastung’s Kanak area,” said a police official.

He added that the three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel while the search operation was underway.

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“A huge cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered during the operation,” added the police official.

The dead militants belonged to a proscribed organisation and were operating in the Mastung area, stated the police official.

“The terrorists were involved in various cases of target killings and bombings,” said the police official.

The police official elaborated further that more police reinforcements were called in to the area to assist the ongoing operation after the gunfight with the militants.

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Security forces have intensified their actions in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan after the announcement of the National Action Plan to combat terrorism in the country.