Pakistan, July 11 -- Security forces have intensified their ongoing counterterrorism campaign in Balochistan, with officials saying nine more militants were killed during the latest phase of the joint Operation Shaaban, raising the overall number of militants killed in recent operations to 88.

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According to security sources, the operation is being conducted jointly by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and police. The latest actions targeted militant hideouts in difficult mountainous terrain through coordinated ground and aerial operations aimed at dismantling armed networks operating in the province.

Officials said the nine militants were located in remo...