Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks
Summary
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan after multiple attacks killed 42 people, mostly security officers. The government is continuing military operations to fight militants, who they say are supported by foreign groups.Key Facts
- At least 42 people, mostly police officers, were killed in several militant attacks in Balochistan this week.
- The deadliest attack took place in Ziarat district, where 9 police officers were killed and 18 were abducted and later shot.
- The Pakistani military said it has killed at least 54 insurgents since the attacks began on Monday.
- Prime Minister Sharif pledged to continue fighting terrorism until the last militant is eliminated.
- Sharif accused India of supporting the insurgents with weapons and money, but India has denied this.
- Militants are reportedly using Afghanistan’s territory to stage attacks in both Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
- The Baloch Liberation Army, a banned separatist group, is blamed for the attacks.
- Balochistan faces ongoing conflict involving local separatists and the Pakistani Taliban, which has grown stronger after the Afghan Taliban took control in 2021.
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