Pakistan Army Chief Addresses Rising Tensions in Balochistan Following Deadly Clashes

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Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen Syed Asim Munir, visited Balochistan on Saturday following fierce clashes that resulted in the deaths of 18 security personnel and 23 terrorists within a 24-hour period. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, the army chief received a thorough briefing on the current security situation amid ongoing violence in the region.

Gen Munir, accompanied by Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, attended the funeral services for the fallen soldiers and visited the injured at Combined Military Hospital in Quetta. He expressed confidence in the resilience of the armed forces and reassured the nation's commitment to maintaining security in Balochistan.

In operations across the province, Pakistani military forces reported that they killed 11 militants in the Harnai district and eliminated a total of 23 terrorists during various confrontations. Violence in Balochistan has escalated, attributed largely to Baloch extremist groups targeting security forces and civilians, with 2024 recording a substantial increase in terror-related fatalities.

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