Pakistan’s army killed 18 terrorists in two separate counterterrorism operations in Balochistan’s Quetta and Kech districts. Fourteen militants were eliminated in the Chiltan mountain range and four in Buleda. Security forces also recovered weapons and explosives during the operations, which continued to clear the area

Initial findings suggest the attack targeted BNP leader Akhtar Mengal and his convoy; however, Mengal remained unharmed. Security forces quickly sealed off the area, and emergency services rushed the wounded to nearby hospitals