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Security forces killed three more terrorists in a Balochistan operation, raising the total to 13. The operation, dubbed Operation Al-Azm, targets groups labeled 'Fitna al-Hindustan' by the government, which accuses India of involvement in regional terrorism. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the security forces' actions.

Security forces killed four terrorists in Mastung, Balochistan, during an operation, recovering weapons and arresting suspects. The operation follows recent attacks, including a bus shooting and bridge explosion, as Balochistan faces escalating security challenges.

Suspected militants ambushed a vehicle in Mastung, Pakistan, killing a district judge and his security guard. The attack is suspected to be by Baloch separatist insurgents, with the Baloch Liberation Army as a likely group, though no claim has been made yet.

District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were killed when their vehicles were targeted by unknown armed men at Wali Khan crossing near Mastung. Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari was injured in the attack, and the injured were transported to a hospital in Mastung.

Security forces in Balochistan killed 10 terrorists and apprehended two female suicide bombers and their facilitator during operations in Surab and Mastung districts. The operations targeted the 'terrorist nexus' of 'Fitna-al-Hindustan' and 'Fitna-al-Khawarij', with weapons and explosives recovered.

Balochistan is experiencing a surge in violence with multiple armed groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army and TTP, conducting attacks. Pakistan's civil and military leadership has pledged to eliminate terrorism, while local elders in Hanna Urak negotiated the release of hostages from an armed group claiming TTP affiliation. The security situation remains unstable despite government claims of progress.

Eight terrorists were killed in two intelligence operations in Balochistan's Kharan and Mastung districts on June 25-26, conducted by Pakistani security forces targeting the group Fitna al Hindustan. Weapons, explosives, and motorbikes were recovered during the operations, which are part of a counter-terrorism campaign against foreign-sponsored terrorism. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for the operations.