Balochistan: At least 41 militants were killed in two separate security operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan's army said Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, detailed that the operations were conducted on Thursday in Harnai and Panjgur districts following intelligence reports about the presence of militants.

In the first operation on the outskirts of the Harnai district, 30 militants were killed during an intense exchange of fire. Another 11 militants were neutralized in a separate operation in the Panjgur district. Security forces also recovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the militants, according to the statement.

Besides the arms, looted money from a bank robbery in Panjgur on December 15, 2025, was retrieved from the killed terrorists. The statement added that the terrorists had previously been involved in multiple terrorist activities.

According to ISPR data, a total of 79 militants have been killed in six different operations conducted this month in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. Pakistan has seen a renewed surge in militant violence in recent years, particularly in its western and southwestern regions.