Rawalpindi- Three more terrorists were killed in the latest phase of Operation Shaban on Wednesday, taking the total number of terrorists killed in the ongoing operation to 88 across Balochistan since July 5, security sources said. The joint operation by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC), and Balochistan Police was launched in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Mangi Dam Police Station and remains underway, with forces intensifying action against terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij across the province. Fitna al-Khawarij is the term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Terrorists ambushed police personnel deployed in the Kach Mangi Phase III area of Ziarat last Tuesday, triggering hours-long gun battles that left nine police officers, including two station house officers, dead. The attackers also abducted several civilians and police personnel after the assault. The military subsequently launched a series of counterterrorism operations across Balochistan. "The Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, and police were continuing joint air and ground operations against terrorists in the area," security sources said.