Security forces have eliminated 17 India-backed terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations conducted in parts of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Tuesday.

The IBOs were conducted in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Ketch districts following the train incident on May 24, the military’s media wing said in a statement.

“During the conduct of these operations, own troops effectively engaged multiple terrorist locations. Following intense and fierce exchanges of fire, seventeen terrorist belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan have been sent to hell, giving a significant blow to the terrorist networks operating in these areas,” read the communique.

Security forces also recovered weapons, ammunition, a large cache of explosives and prepared improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the killed terrorists, the ISPR said.

The militants were actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the area, it added.

The series of IBOs comes more than a week after a deadly blast near a railway track on May 24 left several people martyred and injured.

At least 14 people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were martyred and several others injured when an explosion occurred near the railway track close to Chaman Phatak in Quetta, the Balochistan government spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that several women and children were also among the injured.

This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.