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41 militants killed in Pakistan military raids in the country's southwest
Operations killed 41 militants linked to recent attacks and robberies amid ongoing insurgency, with Pakistan's military alleging foreign support without evidence.
- Pakistan's security forces announced on Friday that raids on two militant hideouts in the country's southwest killed 41 insurgents, the military reported.
- In Balochistan, a long-running insurgency on the Afghan border coincides with a surge in militant violence in recent months blamed on Baloch separatist groups and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
- Both raids took place on Thursday, and the first killed 30 insurgents in Panjgur district while a second killed 11 in Harnai district, with sanitization operations ongoing.
- Political leaders lauded the security forces, and the Pakistan Army vowed to crush terrorism, the ISPR said on Friday.
- Amid accusations of foreign backing, officials note that the military said militants killed were backed by neighboring India but gave no evidence, while violence by Pakistani Taliban , Baloch Liberation Army, and Islamic State elements continues.
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The attacks on Saturday occurred one day after the Pakistani army claimed to have killed 41 separatist rebels in Balochistan, in the south-western part of the country.
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In the Pakistani province of Balochistan, in the southwestern part of the country, major attacks by the army have been reported. According to the army, two hideouts where militants were staying were stormed, killing 41 of them. There were no military casualties. The Pakistani army claims the raid on the hideouts was part of a "clearance operation" aimed at eliminating insurgents. The army claims they were supported by neighboring India, but ther…
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