Baloch liberation army

U.S. designates Pakistani Baloch separatists as a foreign terrorist group

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U.S. designates Pakistani Baloch separatists as a foreign terrorist group

The United States is designating the Pakistani separatist Baloch Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization, the U.S. Department of State said on Monday. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a mineral-rich region that is home to Beijing’s investment in Gwadar … Read more

Pakistani forces kill 33 militants in overnight operation near Afghan border

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Pakistani forces kill 33 militants in overnight operation near Afghan border

Pakistan Army soldiers stand at a tunnel where the Jaffar Express train was attacked by separatist militants, in Bolan, Balochistan, Pakistan, March 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistani security forces killed 33 militants who attempted to enter the insurgency-hit southwest from neighbouring Afghanistan, the military said on Friday (August 8, 2025). The military said … Read more