US EditionPakistan says it has killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ in Balochistan after deadly attacks
Security forces killed 145 suspected militants linked to the Baloch Liberation Army during raids after coordinated attacks that left 33 dead, the highest militant toll in decades.
- Over the weekend, Pakistan's military, police, and paramilitary forces killed 145 suspected militants across multiple locations, following Saturday's raids, Sarfraz Bugti said.
- Amid a long-running insurgency, officials accused India and Afghanistan of backing the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army , which targets security forces and civilians.
- Residents described panic after a suicide bombing and ensuing raids on Saturday that killed 18 civilians including five women and three children, plus 15 security personnel.
- Authorities said the bodies of suspected militants are in custody, with some identified as Afghan nationals, and praised forces for repelling the assaults.
- The violence struck a resource-rich region where Pakistan seeks foreign investment, following a $500 million U.S. metals company deal and ongoing tensions after Pakistan's October airstrikes against Afghanistan's Taliban.
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Pakistan says it has killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ in Balochistan after deadly attacks
Pakistani police and military forces killed over a 100 'Indian-backed terrorists' in counterterrorism operations across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan over the past 40 hours, government officials said on Sunday, a day after coordinated suicide and gun attacks killed 33 people, mostly civilians.
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Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks
Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials.
Pakistan's police and military forces have killed more than 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in counter-terrorism operations across the restive southwestern province
Balochistan Attacks Kill Over 145 in Pakistan's Deadliest Militant Violence
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/balochistan-attacks-kill-over-145-in-pakistans-deadliest-militant-violence/At least 145 people died following coordinated attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, marking one of the deadliest confrontations between security forces and separatist militants in decades. Provincial authorities confirmed that 18 civilians and 15 security…
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