Recent terror attacks in Balochistan province, Pakistan, have resulted in the deaths of over 70 people, including both civilians and security personnel. The coordinated violence, which included assaults on highways and railways, has been attributed to ongoing insurgent activities in the region. The attacks have heightened tensions and drawn condemnation from both local and national leaders.
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- Over 70 people have been killed in multiple terror attacks across Balochistan province, Pakistan.
- The military reported that 14 soldiers and police were killed, along with 21 terrorists in a major attack targeting vehicles on a highway in Bela, Lasbela district.
- In Musakhel district, at least 23 civilians were killed when attackers stopped their convoy, checked IDs, and set 35 vehicles ablaze.
- Ten people, including five police officers and five civilians, were killed in Kalat during an attack on a police post and a highway.
- Rail traffic with Quetta was suspended following blasts on a rail bridge in Bolan and a rail link to Iran.
- Six unidentified bodies were found near the attack site on the railway bridge.
- The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, targeting military personnel disguised as civilians.
- Pakistan’s Interior Ministry denied BLA claims, stating the victims were innocent civilians.
- Local and national leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, condemned the attacks and vowed to bring perpetrators to justice.
- The BLA has been involved in previous attacks, including the killing of seven barbers in Gwadar in May and the abduction and killing of several people in April.
