One killed after Baloch militants storm Sorab city in Pakistan
The Hindu
Baloch militants seize control of Sorab city, killing senior official, prompting security forces to launch operation.
A senior Pakistani government official was killed when Baloch militants briefly seized control of a city in the restive Balochistan province, torching properties and looting a bank, authorities said on Saturday (May 31, 2025).
Militants belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) stormed Sorab city in the Khuzdar district late Friday (May 30).
They ransacked government offices, looted a commercial bank and set fire to the residences of several government officials, according to Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Revenue Hidayat Buledi Baloch was killed while trying to save state property and lives during the attack, Rind said.
Rind termed the attack a direct challenge to the writ of the state and a "cowardly attempt to destabilise the region".
Security forces, including the Frontier Corps (FC), police, and Levies were rushed to the city after the rebel attack and launched a search and clearance operation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the cowardly attack.
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