Twelve members of the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) surrendered to security forces in Balochistan on Wednesday, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

According to the statement, the militants relinquished their weapons and ammunition to security forces in Balochistan's Noshki area after "an intelligence effort", the army said.

The statement added that among the militants who surrendered were two "mid-tier" militants identified as Wali Khan, a resident of District Kohlu and Karghani, a resident of Sui.

Separately, 39 suspects, including eight Afghans, were apprehended in intelligence-based operations (IBO) conducted jointly by the Pakistan Rangers, Punjab Police and intelligence agencies in Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad, the ISPR statement said.

Illegal weapons and ammunition were seized from the suburbs of Faisalabad, the statement added. The IBOs lasted 48 hours.

The developments were attributed to the ongoing Opearation Raddul Fasaad.

The army had launched Operation Raddul Fasaad in February following a spate of terror attacks in the country, which claimed more than a hundred lives and left hundreds injured.

The operation seeks to eliminate the "residual/latent threat of terrorism", consolidating the gains made in other military operations, and further ensuring the security of Pakistan's borders.