Coordinated attacks by Baloch separatists kill 10 security personnel in Pakistan
Pakistani army soldiers and other security officials examine a site following militants attack with guns and grenades, in Quetta, Pakistan, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Separatists from Pakistan’s Balochistan province claimed responsibility for nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan early Saturday that targeted a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations. At least 10 security personnel 58 insurgents were killed in the gunbattles, authorities said.
Though Baloch separatists and the Pakistani Taliban frequently target security forces in Balochistan and elsewhere in the country, coordinated attacks on this scale are rare.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement that 10 security officers were killed. He praised the forces for killing dozens of insurgents after coming under fire at multiple locations across the province. Authorities said nearly 100 militants have been killed across Balochistan over the past 48 hours, including 58 on Saturday.
The Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, claimed responsibility the attacks, during which some of the banks were also robbed. It released videos showing female fighters taking part in the attacks, apparently part of a propaganda to highlight the role of women among the militants.
Pakistan: Dozens killed in ‘coordinated’ Balochistan attacks
Officials have said at least ten security personnel and 37 militants were killed in southwestern Balochistan province. Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in the region for decades.
Security personnel inspect the blast site after an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta on January 31, 2026
A senior military official said Saturday’s attacks in Balochistan were ‘coordinated but poorly executed
At least ten security personnel and 37 militants were killed on Saturday as Baloch separatists carried out “coordinated” attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.
Balochistan province, which shares borders with Afghanistan and Iran, has long been the site of a separatist insurgency, with militants targeting security forces as well as foreign nationals.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said 10 security officers were killed and praised the forces for killing 37 insurgents.Live TV
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Pakistan: Dozens killed in ‘coordinated’ Balochistan attacks
Officials have said at least ten security personnel and 37 militants were killed in southwestern Balochistan province. Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in the region for decades.
Security personnel inspect the blast site after an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta on January 31, 2026
A senior military official said Saturday’s attacks in Balochistan were ‘coordinated but poorly executed’Image: Adnan Ahmed
At least ten security personnel and 37 militants were killed on Saturday as Baloch separatists carried out “coordinated” attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.
Balochistan province, which shares borders with Afghanistan and Iran, has long been the site of a separatist insurgency, with militants targeting security forces as well as foreign nationals.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said 10 security officers were killed and praised the forces for killing 37 insurgents.
