Other MoA event in Balochistan, Quetta area, Pakistan on Mon 18th May 2026

The Balochistan Government on May 18 claimed that Security Forces (SFs) killed more than 35 armed individuals and arrested three senior ‘commanders’ of a banned organisation during an ongoing intelligence-based operation in the Mangla Zarghoon Ghar area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Zrumbesh. The claim was made by Balochistan Chief Minister’s Assistant for Political and Media Affairs Shahid Rind while speaking to the media. According to Shahid Rind, the operation in the Mangla Zarghoon Ghar area was launched on May 13, 2026, and has since achieved what he described as significant successes against armed individuals in the region. He stated that during the operation, more than 35 armed persons were killed while several of their hideouts and camps were completely destroyed.