At the least eight suspected terrorists had been killed on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) by Pakistani safety forces on the outskirts of Quetta within the restive Balochistan province.
A spokesperson of the Balochistan Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) advised the media that the CTD had carried out an intelligence-based raid close to Darakshan city on the outskirts of Quetta through which the militants had been killed.
The spokesperson stated eight our bodies had been discovered on the web site the place the gunfire befell between CTD officers and the militants.
“Apparently a few of them may need managed to flee as now we have proof on the spot suggesting they had been different militants as nicely,” he added.
Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi additionally confirmed the killing of the eight terrorists.
The spokesperson stated they’d obtained intelligence reviews {that a} group of militants belonging to an rebel group (which he didn’t establish) had reached Quetta from Mastung to hold out an enormous terror strike within the metropolis.
Final month, a minimum of 15 safety officers and 18 civilians had been killed as armed militants launched coordinated assaults throughout the province. In 4 days of violent clashes between the militants and safety forces, round 206 terrorists had been killed, in accordance with the army’s media wing.
The southwestern province has seen an increase in terror assaults by rebel teams, with the Balochistan Liberation Military claiming duty for the strikes final month through which a number of police stations, frontier corp verify posts, banks and authorities buildings had been focused.
The rebel teams have been finishing up separatist actions because the final 20 years, nonetheless, within the final 2-3 years the depth of the assaults has gone up.
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Revealed – February 18, 2026 12:49 pm IST