IED event in Balochistan, Kalay Padah, Mastung District area, Pakistan on Fri 26th June 2026

Five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by Security Forces (SFs) in the Kalay Padah area of Mastung District in Balochistan on June 26, reports The Khyber Chronicles. During the operation one suicide bomber detonated himself in panic as SFs closed in, while four other terrorists were engaged and neutralized in the ensuing exchange of fire. Following the clearance of the immediate area, SF personnel recovered a cache of explosives and operational equipment, including eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs), weapons, and materials used for militant activity. Two vehicles prepared for use as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) were also seized and neutralised.