Pakistani Forces Kill 7 Militants in Baluchistan

An intelligence-based operation near the Afghan border results in recovery of munitions and highlights ongoing insurgency.

Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a shootout near the Afghan border.
The operation was intelligence-based and took place in the Zhob district of Baluchistan province.
Munitions, including arms, ammunition and explosives, were recovered after the shootout.
Baluchistan province has been the scene of a low-level insurgency by Baluch nationalists for over two decades.
Baluch nationalists initially demanded a share of provincial resources, but are now calling for independence.