The key facts

  • Three militants killed while attempting to attack a construction company camp in Gwadar, three more surrounded — Radio Pakistan
  • At a hotel near the Gwadar highway, security forces are conducting an operation; according to sources, four attackers are trapped inside
  • In September, Pakistan recorded the highest monthly number of militant attacks in 12 years

Elimination near the construction company camp

According to Radio Pakistan, on Thursday Pakistani security forces killed three militants in the southwest of the country while repelling an attempt to attack an empty construction company camp in Gwadar. Three more militants, the report says, have been encircled.

Operation at the hotel near the highway

In a separate incident, security forces are conducting an operation against militants inside a hotel near the Gwadar highway following another attack attempt. According to sources, it has been confirmed that four attackers are surrounded inside the hotel.

Context

According to the publication, in September Pakistan recorded the highest monthly number of militant attacks in the last 12 years.