MASTUNG: Security forces successfully foiled a catastrophic high-profile terrorist attack in Mastung and surrounding areas following a highly coordinated, intelligence-based preemptive Anti-Terrorist Operation (ASO) at Killi Padda, north of Mastung.
Acting on actionable leads regarding a concentration of terrorists preparing for a major assault, security personnel rapidly cordoned off a section of the village and an unoccupied residential complex.
As forces secured the perimeter and deployed a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone for aerial surveillance, a massive explosion occurred inside the targeted house.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a suspected suicide bomber detonated his explosives prematurely upon realizing the security forces had established an inescapable cordon.
Following the explosion, security forces thoroughly searched the facility and recovered the bodies of five terrorists, along with the remains of the suspected suicide bomber.
