Overview
- A deadly bombing that struck a shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on May 24 prompted intelligence‑based operations across Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech, officials said.
- The military’s media wing announced on June 2 that security forces killed 17 militants during those operations and recovered weapons, ammunition, large explosive caches and prepared improvised explosive devices.
- The raids were carried out as coordinated intelligence‑based operations, a tactic that uses local tips and surveillance to target suspected militant hideouts.
- Attribution of the original May 24 attack is contested: the ISPR labelled the suspects as an "India‑sponsored Fitna al‑Hindustan" group while AFP and other reporting said the banned Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
- Sanitisation and follow‑up investigations are continuing under the national Azm‑e‑Istehkam strategy and officials say the operations aim to prevent further attacks and map wider militant support networks.