SAA event in Balochistan, Hoshab area of Kech District area, Pakistan on Fri 29th July 2022

At least six militants and one soldier were killed in a heavy exchange of fire with Security Forces in the Hoshab area of Kech District in Balochistan during an operation on July 29, reports Dawn. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the SFs conducted the operation based on information that a Òterrorist groupÓ was on the move on motorcycles from Kech to Panjgur. The SFs immediately cordoned off the area and combed it to apprehend the militants. However, once surrounded, the militants opened indiscriminate fire on the raiding party. A heavy exchange of fire ensued, in which six militants were killed and a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered. The soldier, Havaldar Hidayatullah, was killed while Naik Mir Muhammad sustained injuries during the operation.