12 insurgents died in the attacks.
On Saturday, the separatist organization Balúpistani Liberation Army (Bla) applied for an attack in the province of Balúčistan bordering on Afghanistan and Iran, which killed 18 Pakistanian soldiers. 12 insurgents died in the attack. According to AP, TASR reports this, according to which it is one of the largest armed clashes in recent years.
The Pakistani army said that the soldiers came into conflict with the gunmen on a key road in the Kalat area, where the war fighters were under construction of the barricades. The soldiers managed to remove them after the fight against the insurgents. The army promised that all the perpetrators of “this abominable and cowardly act” would be brought to justice.
The attacks have already been condemned by Pakistani President ASIF Ali Zardari, as well as Prime Minister Šehbáz Šarif and Provincial Representatives in Balúčistan, who also praised security forces for the liquidation of “terrorists”. Military operations in the province. In his attacks, it often focuses on Pakistani security forces, but also on civilians and foreigners, including Chinese workers who work in various infrastructure projects in the country.
For years, the Pakistani Province of Balúčistan has been the venue of the BL rebellion and other groups asking for independence from the Central Pakistani government in Islamabad. The local population claims that the central government discriminates and exploits them. Balúčistan is also an area rich in oil and minerals.
