Security forces killed 10 militants in separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan over the past two days, the military said Wednesday, pushing the death toll since the launch of Operation Shaban this month to 139.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said search and targeted operations were carried out in Surab and Mastung districts, where forces engaged militant hideouts. Seven militants were killed in Surab, while three were killed in Mastung, where two female suicide bombers and a facilitator, described as belonging to the India-sponsored "Fitna al-Hindustan," were also apprehended.

Weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were recovered from the sites, ISPR said, adding that sanitization operations are continuing to clear the areas of remaining militants and facilitators.

Operation Shaban was launched jointly on July 5 by the army, paramilitary forces and police following a wave of militant attacks in Balochistan. The province, Pakistan's largest but least populated and developed, has for decades faced a separatist insurgency targeting security forces, government installations and Chinese-backed infrastructure and mining projects, alongside attacks claimed by Daesh's regional affiliate.

Islamabad has repeatedly accused India of backing separatist militancy in Balochistan, a charge New Delhi denies.

Based on an ISPR statement.