US EditionPakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
Pakistani forces regained control of Nushki after a three-day battle, killing 197 militants and suffering 33 civilian deaths in coordinated Balochistan attacks, officials said.
- Security forces reported that since Saturday more than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks across Balochistan province, with clashes still reported in some districts.
- The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacks amid a decades-long separatist insurgency, targeting military and civil sites, and intensifying assaults on non-local Pakistanis and foreign energy firms.
- The military’s media wing reported that initial clearance operations killed 92 terrorists, while 15 security personnel and 18 civilians died in the Saturday attacks.
- International bodies reacted as the National Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an 'aggressive' response while the UNSC condemned the January 31, 2026 attacks as 'heinous and cowardly'.
- Areas hit included Gwadar port, linked to Chinese projects, and China condemned the violence while other countries also expressed solidarity with Pakistan.
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Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday, as the death toll in the weekend's violence rose to 58.
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The UN Security Council has condemned the recent militant attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan, that have claimed the lives of numerous civilians and security personnel. The Pakistani forces are intensifying operations against the Baloch Liberation Army, responsible for the violence, as the insurgency persists in the region.
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UN Security Council condemns the latest militant attacks in Pakistan that killed dozens
The U.N. Security Council has strongly condemned recent militant attacks in southwestern Pakistan that have killed more than 50 people, mostly civilians, as the country's security forces press their operations in the insurgency-hit Balochistan province. The government says nearly 200…
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More than 250 people killed after separatist attacks in Pakistan: official
More than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks launched by separatists across Pakistan's Balochistan province since Saturday, a security official said on Wednesday, with fighting continuing as government forces pursue the militants.
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