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.
