Pakistan Army Aviation Corps used two helicopters, AH-1F attack gunships and an AS550 C3 Fennec armed scout helicopter, on an operational COIN mission, in Balochistan.
- Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Aziz, identified as CO (Commanding Officer) of 11 Cavalry, attended the funeral of Nk Ibrahim in Charsadda on September 12, 2023.
- Lt Col Abid Aziz has a brother named Major Khalid Aziz, who is identified as being part of the Special Services Group (SSG). Unfortunately, Major Khalid Aziz embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) during an operation in Bugti.
- Another brother, Brigadier Shahid Aziz, is currently in command of an SSG brigade in Tarbela.
Anti-Narcotics Action
A mega operation was conducted on directions of the Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir and carried out by the Commander XII Corps, Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor. Over 10 acres of narco-crops were burned, 5,000 kilograms of narcotics destroyed in Balochistan.
On the information based on Hamza Shafaqaat, Commissioner Quetta Division, millions worth of narcotics and narcotics factories were discovered in Qilla Abdullah. Indiscriminate operations are underway against smugglers. These factories were supplying narcotics throughout the country. If such operations continue, InshaAllah, Pakistan will be free from narcotics.
