{"id":108505,"date":"2026-05-18T00:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/shahid-rind-confirms-35-terrorists-killed-3-top-commanders-captured-in-balochistan-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:41:00","slug":"shahid-rind-confirms-35-terrorists-killed-3-top-commanders-captured-in-balochistan-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/shahid-rind-confirms-35-terrorists-killed-3-top-commanders-captured-in-balochistan-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahid Rind Confirms 35 Terrorists Killed, 3 Top Commanders Captured in Balochistan Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-role=\"article_content\">\n<tts-play-button data-id=\"1\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u200b<strong>News Desk:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u200bQUETTA \u2013<\/strong> In a major counter-terrorism breakthrough, the Assistant to the Chief Minister on Media and Political Affairs, Shahid Rind announced that security forces have neutralized more than 35 terrorists and captured three high-profile commanders during an ongoing operation in the Mangla Zarghoon Ghar region.<br \/>\u200bThe intelligence-based operation, which began on May 13, has dealt a severe blow to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and associated proxy networks. Multiple militant hideouts, training camps, and logistics bases have been completely dismantled.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200bHigh-Profile Arrests Yield Critical Intelligence<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bSpeaking on the strategic successes of the operation, Shahid Rind\u2014the Assistant to the Chief Minister of Balochistan for Political and Media Affairs\u2014revealed that the capture of the three senior commanders has shifted the momentum heavily in favor of the state.<br \/>\u200b\u201dThe arrest of these three key commanders has provided our agencies with highly critical, actionable intelligence,\u201d Shahid Rind stated. \u201cBased on their disclosures, further targeted operations are already underway. We are rapidly tightening the noose around the facilitators, handlers, and financial backers of these terror elements.\u201d<br \/>\u200bRind noted that the operation has successfully disrupted networks affiliated with what the government designates as \u2018Fitna-al-Hindustan\u2019 and \u2018Fitna-al-Khawarij\u2019, cutting off critical operational lines.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200bGovernment Vows No Compromise on Security<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bThe provincial spokesperson emphasized that the State of Pakistan will not back down until terrorism is entirely rooted out of the province. He made it clear that those attempting to sabotage Balochistan\u2019s economic progress and hard-earned peace will face the full weight of the law.<br \/>\u200b\u201dOur security forces and law enforcement agencies are fighting with immense courage and professional skill to defeat the enemy\u2019s sinister designs,\u201d Shahid Rind said, adding that the operation is a vital necessity for the long-term peace, stability, and supreme national interest of the country.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200bA Call for Public Solidarity<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bWith operations still actively wrapping up in the rugged terrain of Mangla Zarghoon Ghar, Rind appealed to the local population to stand firmly with law enforcement.<br \/>\u200bHe urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, emphasizing that public cooperation is essential to winning the war against militancy. \u201cThe enemy is actively trying to disrupt Balochistan\u2019s path toward development, but the entire nation stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our brave armed forces,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bNews Desk:\u00a0\u200bQUETTA \u2013 In a major counter-terrorism breakthrough, the Assistant to the Chief Minister on Media and Political Affairs, Shahid Rind announced that security forces have neutralized more than 35 terrorists and captured three high-profile commanders during an ongoing operation in the Mangla Zarghoon Ghar region.\u200bThe intelligence-based operation, which began on May 13, has dealt 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