US EditionPakistan Kills 145 Militants After Balochistan Attacks
Over 40 hours, Pakistan security forces killed 145 militants in counterterrorism operations following coordinated Balochistan attacks that killed 31 civilians and 17 security personnel.
- On Jan 31, Pakistan's military said at least 92 militants were killed across Balochistan, while 15 security personnel and 18 civilians also died during clashes.
- Longstanding grievances rooted in 1948 resistance explain the Balochistan Liberation Army's claim that attacks oppose Pakistan federal government control and resource exploitation, fueling the Baloch people and separatist movement.
- Militants struck 12 towns and cities using grenades, guns and suicide tactics, targeting prisons, police and government buildings and freeing more than 30 inmates in Mastung district.
- Mobile networks and train services were suspended, hospitals placed on emergency footing, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised security forces as operations continued on Saturday.
- Pakistan's military alleged external orchestration, saying `Intelligence reports have unequivocally confirmed that the attacks were orchestrated and directed by terrorist ringleaders operating from outside Pakistan, who were in direct communication with the terrorists throughout the incident,` while India denies backing.
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Pakistan news: Security forces kill 145 militants after 'black storm' attacks left 50 dead in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces have killed 145 militants during an intensive 40-hour military operation following a wave of coordinated assaults by the Baloch Liberation Army.Almost 50 people were killed when separatist forces carried out a series of attacks yesterday.The southwestern province, which shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan, is experiencing one of its most severe outbreaks of violence in recent years.The banned separatist organisatio…
Pakistan says it has killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ in Balochistan
Pakistani police and military forces had killed more than 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in counter-terrorism operations across the restive south-western province of Balochistan over the past 40 hours, government officials said on Sunday.
Pakistan Retaliates: 145 Militants Killed After Balochistan Attacks
Pakistan’s security forces killed 145 militants within 40 hours following coordinated attacks in Balochistan, a province known for its ongoing conflict with insurgent groups. The attacks highlighted the ongoing violence in this resource-rich area near Iran and Afghanistan, marked by increased assaults on security personnel and civilians. Balochistan’s Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti reported that the […] The post Pakistan Retaliates: 145 Militants…
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