Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province - nearly 200 killed on both sides

[muriel_volestrangler]

A series of gun and bomb attacks across Pakistan's south-western Balochistan province have killed 31 civilians and 17 security service personnel, the region's Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti says.

Security forces responding to the violence killed at least 145 attackers, according to Bugti. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) rebel group had earlier said it was behind the attacks, claiming dozens of soldiers were killed.
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The BLA accuses Pakistan's federal government of exploiting the rich mineral resources of its largest province without the local population benefiting.

Local activists also blame Pakistani security forces for enforced disappearances, which Islamabad denies.

Balochistan covers nearly 44% of the country's total land, sharing a volatile border with Iran and Afghanistan and covering part of the Arabian Sea coastline. It is home to about 5% of the country's more than 240 million people.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn42nedxqyqo

See also https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/01/dozens-killed-multiple-attacks-pakistan

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Where's peace maker T*ump?

[Tetrachloride]

2. The wiki. Reading now:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Balochistan_attacks