Three terrorists killed as security forces foil attack in Gwadar

Security forces have killed three terrorists while foiling an attempted attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, Balochistan,

Security forces have killed three terrorists while foiling an attempted attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, Balochistan, according to state media. Operations were also underway at a nearby hotel where several suspected militants had reportedly taken shelter.

Security sources said the forces responded swiftly to the attempted assault on the vacant camp. Three additional suspects were reportedly surrounded during the operation.

In a separate development, security personnel launched an operation against suspected terrorists hiding in a local hotel near the Gwadar Highway. Four suspects had been surrounded, while Gwadar’s general officer commanding was personally supervising the operation on the ground, state media reported.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the security forces for thwarting the attack and killing three terrorists. He commended their professional capabilities and paid tribute to personnel involved in counterterrorism operations.

Naqvi said the nation stood united against terrorism and supported the security forces in their efforts to maintain peace and stability. He added that operations would continue until terrorists and their facilitators were eliminated.

Pakistan has faced a sustained rise in militant violence in recent years. Data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED) shows that reported attacks increased from 658 in 2022 to 2,425 in 2025. Attacks attributed to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan also rose significantly during the same period.

Although Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains heavily affected by militant violence, Balochistan has also witnessed repeated attacks on security personnel, civilians and public infrastructure. Armed groups have targeted security convoys, abducted personnel and attacked installations across the province.

Last week, unidentified armed men abducted 20 trainee police personnel travelling between Kalat and Mastung. The trainees belonged to Kharan, Nushki, Chagai and Washuk districts in Balochistan’s Rakhshan Division.

In another major incident in July, at least 30 people, including 27 police personnel, were killed in an attack in the Kach Mangi Phase III area of Ziarat. Authorities attributed the assault to Fitna al-Hindustan, a term used by the state for militants it describes as Indian-backed.

Following that attack, the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police launched a joint operation against suspected militants. Security forces have continued operations across the province amid persistent concerns over attacks on civilian and security installations.