Islamabad, Nov 30 (TIWN) At least 10 terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan's Balochistan province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

The terrorists were linked to armed attacks on security forces and civilians, including the planting of improvised explosive devices on the Gwadar-Hoshab (M-8) road.

"As security forces were in the process of establishing blocking positions after identification of 12-14 terrorists' locations, they opened fire onto the security forces. During the ensuing heavy exchange of fire, 10 terrorists have been killed while one terrorist has been apprehended in injured condition. Two terrorists managed to escape," the ISPR said.

The statement didn't say which militant or insurgent outfit the killed terrorists belonged to.