Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir visited Balochistan on Saturday amid clashes in the restive province in which 18 security personnel and 23 terrorists have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to a media report.
The army chief was given a comprehensive brief on the prevailing security situation in the province which was also attended by senior security and intelligence officials, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
The army chief along with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail offered prayers at the funeral of the soldiers and also visited the injured soldiers in the Combined Military Hospital Quetta, according to the Pakistan military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), reports NDTV.
"No matter what these so-called 'frenemies' may do, you will surely be defeated by the resilience of our proud nation and its armed forces," Gen Munir said.
The COAS also appreciated the efforts of the valiant officers and soldiers of the army, Frontier Corps and law enforcement agencies for their courage and determination towards fighting terrorism.
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