Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks
Security forces say the attackers targeted civilians, police and infrastructure, and 54 militants were killed in follow-up operations, officials said.
- Terrorists struck Hanna Urak, the Mangi Dam Quetta Pumping Station, and Bela, with Gen Chaudhry noting militants aimed to disrupt vital water infrastructure and security operations across the region.
- According to the Director General, security agencies possess evidence that a majority of attackers were Afghan nationals, with the Afghan Taliban regime providing facilities to groups orchestrating these acts against Pakistan.
- Addressing a press conference, the Director General blamed India for the violence, vowing that intelligence-based operations in Kharan and Dalbandin will continue until all elements behind the attacks are brought to justice.
- The United Nations Security Council recently highlighted the Baloch Liberation Army's increasing brutality, citing a March 11, 2025, hijacking that killed 31 people, including 21 hostages, as part of a long-standing pattern.
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Independent EspañolQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, promised to continue operations against the militia during a Thursday visit to the southwestern province of Balochistan, where he expressed his condolences to the families of 42 people...
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Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to continue operations against militants during a visit to Balochistan.
Pakistan Says 42 Security Personnel Killed in Balochistan Attacks
Pakistan said on Wednesday that 42 police officers and soldiers were killed in three militant attacks in Balochistan, with security forces later killing 54 militants. Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday that 42 police officers and soldiers had been killed in three militant attacks in the southwestern province of Balochistan since July 6, adding that security forces killed 54 militants in subsequent operations. According to a military statement…
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = More than 90 people, including civilians, have been killed in successive clashes between security forces and armed groups in Pakistan over the past four days.
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