"Nearly 200 people were killed in the latest attacks, including 31 civilians, 17 security personnel, in addition to 145 BLA fighters — more than 100 of them on Saturday alone, according to the Pakistani army. It was one of the biggest and most brazen attacks carried out by Baloch separatists, whose claim, however, of killing 84 Pakistani security personnel was dismissed by the authorities."
"In the provincial capital, Quetta, where the scars of the decades-old conflict could be seen over the city's police academy, the courts and the bazaars, the official message is once again of unwavering control. Our security forces, personnel and officers have fought bravely, said Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, framing the BLA attacks as the last gasp of a cornered enemy."
Coordinated separatist attacks struck Sulaiman and Kirthar ridges in Balochistan, triggering nearly 40 hours of fierce fighting across more than a dozen locations. Nearly 200 people were killed, including 31 civilians, 17 security personnel and about 145 BLA fighters, with over 100 fatalities reported on one day. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility and reported different casualty figures that authorities dismissed. Quetta displayed visible scars from decades of conflict across police facilities, courts and markets. Official statements emphasized that security forces fought bravely and retained control, while the high death toll underscores escalating insurgency, deep grievances and geopolitical entanglements.
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