80 killed after Baloch insurgents strike 12 locations in Pak's Balochistan
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At least 70 militants and 10 security personnel were killed after coordinated attacks targeted security forces, police and civilians across 12 locations in Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials said on Saturday.
At least 70 militants were killed, and 10 security personnel died in large-scale, coordinated attacks across 12 cities and towns in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said on Saturday, describing it as one of the most widespread assaults in the region in recent years.
The attacks, which began on Friday night and continued into Saturday, targeted security forces, police installations and civilians at multiple locations, triggering counter-operations by the army and law enforcement agencies.
Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said attacks were carried out in several areas, including Quetta, Gwadar, Makran, Hub, Chaman, Naseerabad and other districts.
Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said militants struck police posts and Frontier Corps positions, but security forces remained alert and repelled the assaults, forcing the attackers to flee.
Officials said explosives were planted on a railway track in Naseerabad district, which were later defused by a bomb disposal squad.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said 70 militants had been killed so far, adding that clearance operations were still underway. Security sources, however, claimed the number of militants killed could be higher.
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