Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 18 militants affiliated with 'Fitna-al Hindustan' were killed in Balochistan's Surab district after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated prematurely during preparation, followed by a joint security clearance operation.
- The Pakistani government officially designated Baloch separatist groups as 'Fitna-al Hindustan' last year, alleging India sponsors these proxies; New Delhi denies supporting militants in Pakistan.
- Simultaneously, security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district on Wednesday, killing 10 militants and injuring 16 others using drones to target hideouts.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari praised security forces for the operations, while the President conveyed condolences for three civilians killed in Surab.
- Data from ACLED shows attacks in Pakistan rose nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022, as the ongoing 'Azm-e-Istehkam' campaign aims to curb persistent violence.
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Pakistan kills 62 militants in 36-hour Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations
Pakistan security forces killed more than 60 militants in intelligence-based operations across North Waziristan and Bannu. The strikes underline an intensified counterterror push using surveillance and drones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Winnipeg Free Press
The Seattle TimesPakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces clashed with militants in the country's insurgency-hit southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 10 insurgents. Also on Wednesday, a botched car bomb detonated prematurely, killing three people at a nearby home and also eight militants who were rigging the explosives.
Pakistan Condemns Houthi Strike That Killed 3 of Its Citizens
Pakistan denounced on Wednesday an attack by Houthi militants in Yemen on a vessel in the Red Sea in which three of its citizens were killed. Yemen's coastguard said Tuesday a strike by the Iran-backed militants on a vessel left six dead, including Pakistanis and an Indonesian citizen. There has been no official comment from the Houthis about the incident. "I have learnt with deep concern about the unfortunate incident," Pakistan Foreign Ministe…
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