Security forces have killed three suspected terrorists while foiling an attempted attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, Balochistan, according to state media. The incident prompted further security operations in the area, including an operation targeting suspected militants reportedly sheltering at a nearby hotel close to the Gwadar Highway.
According to security sources, personnel responded swiftly to the attempted assault on the vacant construction camp. Three additional suspects were reportedly surrounded during the operation. In a separate development, security personnel launched an operation at a local hotel where four suspected militants had reportedly been surrounded. State media reported that Gwadar’s general officer commanding was personally supervising the operation.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised security personnel for thwarting the attempted attack and killing three suspected terrorists. He commended their professionalism and paid tribute to those participating in counterterrorism operations. Naqvi said the nation stood united against terrorism and supported efforts to maintain peace and stability. He also stated that operations would continue against terrorists and their facilitators.
The incident comes amid a broader increase in reported militant violence across Pakistan. Data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED), cited in the report, shows that reported attacks rose from 658 in 2022 to 2,425 in 2025. Attacks attributed to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan also increased significantly over the same period.
Although Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains heavily affected by militant activity, Balochistan has also experienced repeated attacks on security personnel, civilians and public infrastructure. Armed groups have reportedly targeted security convoys, abducted personnel and attacked installations across the province, prompting continued security operations.
Last week, unidentified armed men reportedly 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. The incident added to concerns about the security of personnel travelling through the province.
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 Pakistani state for militants it describes as Indian-backed. Following the attack, the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police launched a joint operation against suspected militants. The latest incident in Gwadar highlights continuing security challenges in Balochistan, where authorities remain engaged in operations against armed groups.
