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Two terrorists killed, as many injured in North Waziristan IBO |
2024-03-21 |
[GEO.TV] The security forces bumped off two turbans and injured two others during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) North Wazoo, one of the most affected region in the country by militancy. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the turbans were neutralised in an intense exchange of fire during the IBO conducted on the night between March 19 and March 20. "Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area," the military’s media wing stated. It said that sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area as the security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country. As the country witnesses a spike in terrorist attacks, resulting in deaths of several civilians and law enforcement officials, the security forces have been actively operating in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... and areas most affected by militancy. Earlier today, a terrorist bid was foiled when some turbans tried to attack and enter the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) complex in the port city. A group of at least eight button men stormed the GPA complex but the security forces acted swiftly and foiled the attempt, killing all the bad boys, who belonged to outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Geo News reported citing sources. Today’s attack follows a fierce terrorist attack on a security forces' check post in KP’s Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, last week, which saw seven Pakistain Army soldiers — including a lieutenant colonel and captain — embracing martyrdom. On Monday, Pak forces carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the border regions inside Afghanistan against turbans launching attacks in Pakistain from Afghan soil. In the light of recent wave of terrorism in Pakistain, ISPR has said that the continuous use of Afghan soil is behind the "growing terrorism in Pakistain". Clear evidence of turbans coming from Afghanistan, the military’s media wing said, is the reason behind growing incidents of terrorism. |
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Heavily Armed Militants Storm Pakistan's China-Operated Gwadar Port, 7 Dead |
2024-03-21 |
[ZH] A rare terror attack has unfolded at Pakistan's strategic port city of Gwadar on Wednesday, which is crucial to the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). A group of heavily armed militants stormed the complex and engaged in a lengthy firefight with security forces. Pakistan authorities identified the attackers as Baloch separatists, which had also been armed with bombs. At least seven of the militants were shot dead by security forces. The port has for more than the past decade been run by the China Overseas Port Holding Company. There are unconfirmed reports that a soldier may have died in the attack. "Attackers carried out many blasts," government official Saeed Ahmed Umrani announced in the aftermath. Few details have been given about how precisely the attack unfolded, but regional media has indicated that "Majeed Brigade of the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack." The group said it targeted Pakistan intelligence offices. A heavy police and military presence responded to the port as gunfire was still ringing out. This southwestern region of the Pakistani province of Balochistan (also the name of a region which extends into Iran and Afghanistan) has been focus of heavy investment from China, and despite Balochistan being well-known for its natural resources including minerals, gas, and coal - the local population remains in severe poverty. Ethnic separatist and radical Islamic terrorist organizations have for years waged a long-running insurgency against the government and its foreign partners, accusing Islamabad of exploiting the population of the region. These groups have especially sought to target infrastructure and projects of the CPEC, seeing in it further confirmation that the Pakistan government is stealing from locals and enriching itself off foreign investments. Related: Gwadar: 2024-01-19 Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR Gwadar: 2023-11-24 Pakistan Army's top brass reaffirms unequivocal diplomatic, political support to Palestinians Gwadar: 2023-11-18 'Use of force by any group, militia unacceptable', army chief tells Ulema Related: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: 2023-10-07 Army chief briefed over 'repatriation of illegal foreigners' during Karachi visit China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: 2021-07-30 Will China get embroiled in the graveyard of empires? China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: 2019-10-06 JUI-F chief won’t be able to exploit ‘religious card’: PM Related: Balochistan Liberation Army: 2024-01-22 Terrorists labelled as 'missing persons' killed in Pakistan's strike on Iran, claims Jan Achakzai Balochistan Liberation Army: 2024-01-19 Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR Balochistan Liberation Army: 2024-01-19 Iran and Pakistan exchanged missile strikes. What to expect next |
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Terrorists labelled as 'missing persons' killed in Pakistan's strike on Iran, claims Jan Achakzai |
2024-01-22 |
[GEO.TV] Caretaker Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... Information Minister Jan Achakzai has claimed that those who were being labelled by Baloch protesters as "missing persons" were in fact "terrorists" and killed in Pakistain's recent strike inside Iran, Geo News reported. Pakistain on Thursday launched strikes on terrorists’ hideouts inside Iran, in a retaliatory attack two days after Tehran violated the country’s illusory sovereignty by launching a strike in Balochistan that left two children dead and injured three girls. In a statement, the Pakistain Army had said the hideouts used by terrorist bad boy organizations, namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), were successfully struck in an intelligence-based operation, code named — "Marg Bar Sarmachar". Addressing a presser in Quetta today, Achakzai rebuked the demonstrators holding a sit-in protest against enforced disappearances in Islamabad. "Those who were being labelled as missing persons were faceless myrmidons [and] killed in Iran," he claimed while referring to Pakistain's strikes inside Iran. He alleged that Mahrang Baloch, who is leading the protest, has been staging "drama" and defaming Pakistain under the guise of missing persons issue. The provincial information minister said Baloch protesters were staging the sit-in in Islamabad for ulterior motives. "They could disturb the law and order situation. In such a situation, it becomes impossible to stop a terror incident. Those wearing masks in the sit-in can be faceless myrmidons of banned outfits," he added. He said the hostile intelligence agencies could target the protestors’ camp to blame Pakistain. It is not a judicial matter, the ongoing protest camp in Islamabad should be dealt with by the city administration, he said. Citing the Iranian claim that it targeted Jaish ul Adl in Pakistain, Achakzai said no such organization existed in Pakistain. Related: Balochistan: 2024-01-20 Pakistan decides to end the crisis with Iran and restore full diplomatic relation, as does Iran Balochistan: 2024-01-19 Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR Balochistan: 2024-01-19 Iran and Pakistan exchanged missile strikes. What to expect next Related: Jan Achakzai: 2023-11-26 One million Afghan migrants to be deported by January next year: Pakistani official Jan Achakzai: 2023-11-10 Pakistan to 'send back registered refugees' after deporting illegal migrants Jan Achakzai: 2014-08-30 Politicians decry army's role in politics Related: Tehran: 2024-01-20 Israeli Airstrike on Damascus Takes Out Tehran: 2024-01-20 Pakistan decides to end the crisis with Iran and restore full diplomatic relation, as does Iran Tehran: 2024-01-20 Pakistan warns of state's 'full might' if 'sacrosanct' territorial integrity violated Related: Balochistan Liberation Army: 2024-01-19 Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR Balochistan Liberation Army: 2024-01-19 Iran and Pakistan exchanged missile strikes. What to expect next Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-08-14 Daily Evacuation Brief August 14, 2023 Related: Balochistan Liberation Front: 2024-01-19 Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR Balochistan Liberation Front: 2024-01-19 Iran and Pakistan exchanged missile strikes. What to expect next Balochistan Liberation Front: 2023-09-09 Daily Evacuation Brief September 8, 2023 |
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Pakistan Army used killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions to target terrorist hideouts in Iran: ISPR |
2024-01-19 |
[GEO.TV] The Pakistain Army on Thursday shared operation details of strikes against snuffies in Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan.The abbreviation IRGCis the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA).The term Supreme Guideis a the modern version form of either Duceor Führeror maybe both. They hate saying hideouts used by terrorist organizations, namely Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), were successfully struck in an intelligence-based operation, code named — "Marg Bar Sarmachar". The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that in the early hours of Thursday, Pakistain carried out effective strikes against hideouts inside Iran used by forces of Evil responsible for recent attacks in Pakistain. "The precision strikes were carried out using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons. Maximum care was taken to avoid collateral damage," it added. The military’s media wing said the targeted hideouts were being used by notorious forces of Evil including Dosta alias Chairman, Bajjar alias Soghat, Sahil alias Shafaq, Asghar alias Basham and Wazir alias Wazi, amongst others. "Pakistain Armed Forces remain in a perpetual state of readiness to ensure safety of Pakistain citizens against acts of terrorism," the statement added. The ISPR said the armed forces’ resolve to ensure that the illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistain are respected and safeguarded against any misadventure, remains unwavering. "We reaffirm our determination to defeat all enemies of Pakistain with the support of the people of Pakistain," it added. The military’s media wing also stressed the need for dialogue and cooperation in resolving bilateral issues between the "two neighbouring brotherly countries". The ISPR's statement comes hours after the Foreign Office confirmed that Pakistain targeted terrorist hideouts inside the Iranian border after Iran violated the country’s illusory sovereignty and launched a strike in Balochistan that left two children dead and injured three girls. "This morning Pakistain undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Balochistan province of Iran," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The statement said a number of bad boyz were potted during the intelligence-based operation — codenamed "Marg Bar Sarmachar". The development came after Tehran late Tuesday claimed it launched "missile and drone" targeting the Jaish al-Adl group's headquarters in Balochistan's "Green Mountain" area. Pakistain denounced the strike near the nations' shared border. "Last night's unprovoked and blatant breach of Pakistain's illusory sovereignty by Iran is a violation of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations ...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships... ," FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement on Wednesday. Related: Balochistan: 2024-01-17 Iran strikes Pakistan killing two children Balochistan: 2024-01-14 Three terrorists killed, five soldiers martyred in Kech operation: ISPR Balochistan: 2024-01-13 Security forces neutralise two terrorists in North Waziristan IBO Related: Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-08-14 Daily Evacuation Brief August 14, 2023 Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-08-14 2 terrorists killed in retaliatory action after attack on military convoy in Gwadar: ISPR Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-04-11 4 dead, 22 injured in separate blasts targeting police in Quetta Related: Balochistan Liberation Front: 2023-09-09 Daily Evacuation Brief September 8, 2023 Balochistan Liberation Front: 2023-03-07 8 policemen, one civilian martyred in suicide attack on Balochistan Constabulary van in Bolan Balochistan Liberation Front: 2022-07-06 KU bombing planned by two banned groups, suspect in custody trained in 'neighbouring country': Sharjeel Related: Inter-Services Public Relations: 2024-01-14 Three terrorists killed, five soldiers martyred in Kech operation: ISPR Inter-Services Public Relations: 2024-01-13 Security forces neutralise two terrorists in North Waziristan IBO Inter-Services Public Relations: 2024-01-11 Two Pakistan Army sepoys martyred in Lakki Marwat shootout |
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Kirill Semeno [REGNUM] On January 18, Islamabad said its forces had launched "a series of well-coordinated and targeted precision military strikes" against Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province in an operation called Marg Bar Sarmachar. This broadly translates to “death to the partisans.” "Several" militants were killed during the operation, Pakistan's foreign ministry added. Islamabad also noted that in recent years it has expressed concern to Tehran about “shelters and shelters” in Iran for Pakistani Baloch separatists, whom Pakistan calls “Sarmachar.” The Pakistani authorities, as they themselves claim, wanted the Iranian side to share data regarding the presence and activities of these militants. “Sarmachar” refers to two groups, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), that are fighting for greater regional autonomy for Pakistani Balochistan, even to the point of granting it independence from Pakistan. At the same time, their militants often commit terrorist acts and kill journalists. ISLAMABAD'S "MIRROR RESPONSE" Pakistan's actions are a "mirror response" to Iran's attacks on Pakistani soil two days earlier. On Tuesday evening, January 16, Iran's IRGC forces allegedly attacked the headquarters of the Jaysh al-Adl movement in Pakistan. This group conducts its anti-government activities in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan in Iran, seeking to transform this region into an independent Islamic emirate. The Pakistani government strongly condemned Tehran's actions and said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others. “ What is even more alarming is that this illegal act occurred despite the existence of multiple channels of communication between Pakistan and Iran, ” the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said. “ Pakistan has always said that terrorism is a common threat to all countries in the region, which requires coordinated action.” The Pakistani Foreign Ministry recalled the ambassador from Iran, and Islamabad stated that it reserves the right to retaliate. And, as you can see, these measures did not take long to arrive. In turn, Tehran has now expressed protest against Pakistan’s “anti-terrorist operation” on its own territory. According to the Iranian Tasnim agency, Pakistan's charge d'affaires in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry after a missile strike on the territory of the Islamic Republic. “A Pakistani diplomat was summoned to the ministry in the absence of the ambassador (as the ambassador was recalled for consultations after the Iranian attacks) to give an explanation regarding several explosions in areas near the city of Serawan in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan that occurred earlier today,” the report said. Thus, we can say that Tehran, with its great-power ambitions, has finally met with an equally ambitious regional player in the person of Islamabad, and at the same time possessing nuclear weapons. Pakistan, unlike many neighboring countries that have suffered to one degree or another from Iran’s actions, did not wait to respond and was not afraid of a possible escalation. Another question is that such Pakistani-Iranian disagreements can, if the parties wish, be resolved quickly enough, since both countries are China’s closest partners, with which they are closely connected not only economically, but also military-politically. Islamabad, however, is larger, Tehran somewhat smaller. In general, it cannot be ruled out that Pakistan’s retaliatory actions were carried out under the control of Beijing and could even be coordinated with Tehran. But we will know about this only by how Iran ultimately responds to Pakistani attacks. In addition, both Pakistan and Iran are members of the SCO and the Organization has a good reason to remind itself and its security dimension in the form of the SCO anti-terrorist center in Tashkent. The SCO could invite both countries to develop a certain algorithm for joint actions against terrorist and separatist Baloch groups that use the territories of Pakistan and Iran for attacks from both sides of the border. HOT BALOCHISTAN The territory of Baluchistan, a geographical region inhabited by the Baluchis, one of the Indo-European peoples, is divided between Pakistan and Iran. In these territories there are various groups seeking independence from Islamabad and Tehran, respectively. Moreover, these movements are often sponsored by external forces. Thus, Iran previously, before normalizing relations with Riyadh, accused Saudi Arabia of supporting Sunni jihadist groups present in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan. At the moment, a whole mosaic of various Sunni formations is still active there. Most of them arose from the foundations of the leading rebel faction of Iranian Balochistan, Jundallah, which was never able to recover from the defeat in 2010-2011. It should be noted that the leader of Jundallah himself, Abdulmalik Rigi, rejected accusations that Jundallah is a radical Salafi organization.
Nowadays, Jaysh al-Adl, close to Jundallah and founded by its former members, is among the most active Sunni jihadist groups in Iranian Balochistan. There are also other anti-government groups operating in Iranian Balochistan. Such as “Harakat Ansar al Iran”, renamed “Harakat al Ansar” - also a “splinter” of “Jundallah”, part of which merged with another independent Islamist Baloch faction “Hizb al Furqan” into a new structure - “Ansar al Furqan”. However, the activity of this group began to decline after the death of its leader Hisham Azizi in 2015.
On the other hand, it is obvious that the attacks on the secret cells of Jaysh al-Adl by Iran were largely in the nature of a PR campaign and were not aimed at suppressing terrorist activity. They were supposed to demonstrate that Iran has become a full-fledged regional power that is capable of suppressing any threats in neighboring states. And thereby putting it on a par with the United States or Israel, which also act against any hostile forces outside their territory.
But in any case, it should be borne in mind that the current Iran-Pakistan escalation is associated with Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.
It is unlikely that Iran would launch strikes on the territory of Pakistan, where, according to Tehran, Jaish al-Adl terrorists are hiding, if it were not for the need to respond to the actions of the United States and Israel, which killed IRGC officers in Damascus and the leaders of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.
The bottom line is that the result of the Iranian attacks on Iraq was the murder of the Kurdish tycoon Peshrav Zeya, who, if the Iranians are to be believed again, was a Mossad agent, but it is not possible to verify or refute this. Thus, Tehran’s algorithm of actions is as follows: First, blame the terrorist attack in Kerman on the United States and Israel, which allegedly manage and direct ISIS terrorists. Then take revenge for this terrorist attack by targeting some CIA and Mossad bases in Iraq, which, by the way, neither the United States nor Israel consider their targets. Iran itself declared them as such, and therefore the United States will not take retaliatory actions. Which is exactly what Tehran needed. All this fits well within the framework of a resonant response that would not lead to a regional war that Iran does not need.
But it is obvious that in the case of Pakistan, Iran did not calculate the reaction. Pakistan has never been afraid to escalate with the much stronger India, and certainly will not retreat in front of Iran. But at the same time, Tehran itself is by no means eager to enter into confrontation with Islamabad, opening up another front for itself. Therefore, the question is whether Iran will be able not to “follow the principle” and not respond with blows to blows, taking the escalation to a new level.
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NEXT 24 HOURS INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN PAKISTAN COULD INVITE BOTH POLITICAL AND TERRORISM VIOLENCE – While no direct threat has been received, it is likely that many groups intend to disrupt celebrations. While a massive police presence has been reported in major cities, they face the daunting task of policing multiple gatherings. At-risk Afghans residing in Pakistan are encouraged to avoid these celebrations in order to avoid any risk of collateral injury. Meanwhile, in India the security forces are patrolling everywhere to prevent eruptions. But India has enough money to pay them, possibly because they don’t have pet jihadis to support. |
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2 terrorists killed in retaliatory action after attack on military convoy in Gwadar: ISPR | ||
2023-08-14 | ||
[Dawn] Two bad boyz were potted by security forces after they attacked a military convoy in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... ’s Gwadar on Sunday morning, according to the army’s media affairs wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the "However, some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves... due to the efficient and swift response, two An earlier statement by the ISPR said the operation was launched in the area after the presence of Separately, China’s consulate in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... said the attacked convoy was carrying Chinese workers. "A Chinese convoy from the Gwadar port project ...one of the pearls in China’s Belt and Pearl project to rule the world... was hit by roadside kabooms and gunfire on its way back to the port area from the Gwadar Airport," it said in a statement on its website, adding that "no Chinese citizens were killed or injured".According to it, the attack took place at 9:17am. The consulate asked Pakistain to "severely punish the perpetrators and take concrete and effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, institutions and projects". The statement said the Chinese consulate general "has activated the contingency plan as soon as possible, reminding local Chinese citizens, enterprises, and projects to be vigilant, upgrade security measures, prevent security risks, and pay close attention to the security situation to ensure safety". An increase has been observed in attacks on Chinese citizens in Pakistain over the past few years amid a spike in incidents of militancy in the country. ...also an increase in Chinese employees for Chinese projects, one imagines... In July 2021, 13 people, including nine Chinese workers, had died in a bus attack near the Dasu hydropower plant in the Upper Kohistan...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns.... district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. In April last year, three Chinese teachers and their local driver were killed when ajacket wallah'> Five months later, a young Chinese man was rubbed out while a Chinese dentist couple were critically maimed when a man posing as a patient had entered their clinic in a busy commercial area of Saddar in Karachi and opened indiscriminate fire on the victims.
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... Liberation Army (BLA) has asserted responsibility for a suicide kaboom targeting a convoy of Chinese nationals, resulting in the tragic loss of four Chinese citizens and nine Pak soldiers’ lives. In contrast, Pak authorities have dismissed these claims, stating that Pak forces neutralized two bully boyz without causing harm to any military or civilian individuals. The attack targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers involved in various projects in the Gwadar port city of Balochistan. In a statement regarding the attack, BLA front man Jeeyand Baloch revealed that the operation ’Zir Pahazag’ persisted for over two hours. A fierce exchange of gunfire and explosion involved the incident. The statement added that two fighters, "Naveed Baloch alias Aslam Baloch and Magbool Baloch Alias Qayim targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers. "According to the information received so far, at least four Chinese nationals and nine Pak military personnel were killed, and several were maimed," the statement said. "This is the preliminary information, and the number of loses could rise," the statement added. | ||
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4 dead, 22 injured in separate blasts targeting police in Quetta |
2023-04-11 |
[Dawn] Two separate blasts in Quetta on Monday claimed the lives of four people — including two police personnel — and injured 22 people, officials said. Both the attacks were targeting the police. The first blast occurred near a police vehicle parked next to Qandahari Bazaar on Shahrah-i-Iqbal, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Captain (retd) Zohaib Mohsin, who also confirmed the deaths of the two police officers in the attack. “The explosives were planted in a motorcycle,” he said, adding that the injured also included women and children. “According to initial information, three to four kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast,” the police official said. “Due to the blast, two vehicles, including the police van, were damaged.” Quetta Civil Hospital spokesperson Dr Wasim Baig confirmed the number of victims in the first blast to Dawn.com as four dead and 18 injured, saying that the deceased also included a minor girl. TV footage showed a damaged police automobile surrounded by a number of personnel. Several ambulances were also seen leaving the site of the explosion. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which is an armed insurgent group carrying out militant activities against the state of Pakistan. Among its agenda is secession for Balochistan. Separately, Baig confirmed that four people were injured in a second attack at Munir Mengal Road. SSP Mohsin said Sariab Station House Officer (SHO) Ehsanullah Marwat’s vehicle was targeted at Munir Mengal Road near Sariab Phatak. He said two passers-by were injured in the blast from an improvised explosive device and were taken to Civil Hospital for treatment. Mohsin said that the SHO and other police personnel with him were inspecting officers stationed at Munir Mengal Road on their duties and were not present in the vehicle during the time of the blast. The SSP added that the bomb disposal squad and a heavy police contingent reached the scene and were collecting evidence. He said that initial findings showed that the blast was carried out through remote-controlled detonation with 1.5-2kgs of explosive material used. A day earlier, two cops were martyred and one was injured in an attack by unknown assailants in the Killi Spine area of the Kuchlak district. The policemen, who belonged to the Eagle Squad, were patrolling on a motorcycle when the assailants opened indiscriminate fire, leaving three injured. Quetta DIG Ghulam Azfar Maheser had confirmed that the cops were targeted by terrorists. |
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4 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack along Pak-Iran border in Balochistan’s Kech: ISPR | |
2023-04-02 | |
[Dawn] Four soldiers were martyred on Saturday in a terrorist attack along the Pak-Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan.The abbreviation IRGCis the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA).The term Supreme Guideis a the modern version form of either Duceor Führeror maybe both. They hate border in the Jalgai sector of Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... ’s Kech district, according to the military’s media wing. A blurb from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: "On April 1, 2023, a group of murderous Moslems operating from Iranian side attacked a routine border patrol of Pak security forces operating along Pakistain-Iran Border in Jalgai Sector, District Kech. "In the attack, unfortunately, four soldiers, including Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed, were critically injured and later embraced martyrdom." The ISPR said that "necessary contact" with the Iranian side was being made for "effective action against terrorists" on their territory and to prevent such incidents in the future.
The Balochistan Liberation Army took responsibility for the attack and claimed to be fighting for the independence of Balochistan, which is rich in minerals, water and natural resources. The Baloch people also claim that they face discrimination from the government. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the Pak authorities reject the claims. Related: Balochistan: 2023-04-01 Soldier martyred during exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR Balochistan: 2023-03-22 Afghanistan Stays First, India 13th in Global Terrorism Index Ranking Balochistan: 2023-03-20 Huge cache of weapons recovered from terrorists' hideout in Chaman Related: Kech district: 2023-02-24 Attempt to ambush convoy in Kech foiled, 8 terrorists killed in follow-up operation: ISPR Kech district: 2022-05-19 Woman held for ‘planning suicide attack’ produced in court Kech district: 2022-04-27 Two Pak Army soldiers martyred during gun battle with terrorists in South Waziristan: ISPR Related: Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-03-07 Daily Evacuation Brief March 7, 2023 Balochistan Liberation Army: 2023-01-03 Pakistan is being attacked by Afghan soil: Defence Minister Balochistan Liberation Army: 2021-04-23 Chinese ambassador possible target of TTP car bomb at Quetta hotel that killed four | |
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NEXT 24 HOURS FORMER PRIME MINISTER KHAN TO BE ARRESTED – After a Pakistani court upheld the arrest warrant for former PM Khan, it is believed that police will take him into custody soon. While some of his supporters could use the event to protest, we do not believe it will be widespread and feel that the danger posed to at-risk Afghans in Pakistan is low. |
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Pakistan is being attacked by Afghan soil: Defence Minister |
2023-01-03 |
[KhaamaPress] Despite an agreement with the acting Kabul administration, Afghanistan’s soil is being utilized against Pakistain, claimed Khawaja Asif, the defence minister. The minister said on Monday that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan assured Islamabad that their land would not be used against Pakistain. This is the second high official to accuse Pakistain is being attacked from Afghan soil. Earlier on Sunday, the interior minister of Pakistain urged the IEA that TTP sanctuaries are in Afghanistan; Islamabad may take action if Afghanistan is not cooperating. He said that 58 % of all terrorist incidents in Pakistain occurred in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, followed by Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... . The recent report also showed that KP and Balochistan provinces suffered close to 376 terror attacks in 2022, the highest in the past five years. According to the report, banned terrorist organizations like the Tehrik-e- Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... Pakistain (TTP), Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... of Khorasan (Daish) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) were responsible for most of the attacks. The majority of the victims of violence were citizens, law enforcement personnel, and representatives of the government. Numerous foreigners were found in the civilian population, the report revealed. However, facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable... the interim Afghan government rejected official Pak denials of the TTP’s presence on Afghan soil or any bully boy organization’s use of Afghan territory to wage strikes against Pakistain’s security forces. |
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Chinese ambassador possible target of TTP car bomb at Quetta hotel that killed four | |
2021-04-23 | |
Pakistan: Deadly car bomb rocks luxury hotel in Quetta [DW] A boom-mobile blast in the parking of a luxury hotel in southwestern Pakistain killed four and maimed at least 11, on Wednesday night. The blast hit the Serena Hotel in the city of Quetta in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... province. Police said responders took victims to nearby hospitals. Local TV channels flashed images of burning cars. MILITANT GROUP CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY The hard boy group Tehrik-e-Taliban ...Arabic for students... Pakistain grabbed credit for the attack. "It was a suicide kaboom in which our jacket wallah used his explosives-filled car in the hotel," the group told Rooters in a text message. The group has close links to al-Qaeda. Senior police official Azhar Akram said officers were trying to determine whether the bomb was planted in a vehicle that was parked in the hotel's parking lot. Some security officials said the bomb went kaboom!minutes after a car entered the parking lot. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong had earlier in the day met provincial Chief Minister Jam Kamal in the city. It was not clear whether the blast was targeted at the envoy or members of the delegation. The Serena hotel is near the Iranian Consulate and the provincial parliament building. Balochistan province, which is rich in mineral resources, has seen insurgency by local secessionists over the years. The Pak Taliban and "Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... " group also have a presence.
Beijing said it strongly condemned the attack, although the Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... said Pakistain security officials were the target of the blast. The bomb was placed in a car parked at the Serena hotel -- part of a five-star chain popular with diplomats -- and detonated late Wednesday in the city of Quetta, capital of Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... province. For years the TTP unleashed deadly attacks on urban centres across Pakistain from their bases along the Afghan border, where they provided shelter to an array of global jihadist groups including Al Qaeda. But a massive military offensive launched in 2014 largely destroyed the group's command and control structure, dramatically reducing turban violence throughout Pakistain. Analysts warn, however, that Pakistain has yet to tackle the root causes of extremism. Balochistan is Pakistain's largest and poorest province despite being rich in natural resources. Resentment has been fuelled by billions of dollars of Chinese money flowing into the region through the China-Pakistain Economic Corridor (CPEC) -- a key part of China's Belt and Road Initiative -- which locals say gave them little benefit as most new jobs went to outsiders. In 2019 button men stormed a luxury hotel overlooking a flagship CPEC project -- the deep-water seaport in Gwadar that gives China strategic access to the Arabian Sea -- killing at least eight people. And in June, Baloch forces of Evil targeted the Pakistain Stock Exchange, which is partly owned by Chinese companies. Both attacks were claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army. Related: Serena Hotel: 2020-03-10 ISIS claims responsibility for attack targeting presidential inauguration in Kabul Serena Hotel: 2015-05-05 Kenya hoping for US aid to kill Shaboobs Serena Hotel: 2014-08-16 Nature rains on Imran, Qadri's parades Related: Quetta: 2021-03-24 3 killed, 13 injured in bomb blast near Pakistan-Afghanistan border Quetta: 2021-03-17 Four young siblings found dead from Quetta home Quetta: 2021-03-09 Five BLA terrorists gunned down in Mastung Related: Balochistan: 2021-04-21 Helmand: AAF kills 5 Pakistani al-Qaeda affiliates, Commandos free 28 from Talib prison Balochistan: 2021-04-06 Taliban offensives claim lives of 20 Security force members: Helmand Balochistan: 2021-04-02 Sri Lankan boat associated with Pak drug network intercepted off Kerala coast with 300 kg heroin, arms | |
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