Security forces kill key BLA commander in Kech Op.

ISLAMABAD -- A key member and a hardcore Balochistan Liberation Army's (BLA) terrorist Saddam Hussain Muslim was killed in an intelligencebased operation (IBO) by the security forces, Sunday. According to the InterServices Public Relations (ISPR), another close associate of the killed terrorist, Maqsood, was also eliminated during the operation. Later, the security forces also recovered a large amount of arms and explosives from their possession. Saddam was operating incognito by using different names like Muslim, Guru and Jabbar to hide his identity, said ISPR. He became the part of the Baloch Liberation Front in 2008.

The security forces already have killed a large number of terrorists, ISPR added, saying these individuals were involved in various terrorist groups in the two-decade-long war of terror imposed by Pakistan's enemies. "A large number of the terrorists killed were directly involved in subversive activities against Pakistan," it shared. The security forces by eliminating terrorists have caused divisions and triggered infighting among their ranks.

The outlawed BLA, allegedly supported by the Indian intelligence agency RAW, employs deceptive strategies through social media campaigns to portray an illusion of success and discord within the country. Saddam received training in operating light and explosive weapons and planting mines during his tenure at the BLA terrorist...