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In Quetta, unidentified gunmen on motorcycles killed two Hazara men and injured three others returning from the Hazarganji market, in what police describe as a targeted killing; security forces rushed to the scene, protests by Hazara residents disrupted traffic, and authorities vowed action as no group claimed responsibility.
Pakistan’s security forces intensified operations against Baloch separatists after a weekend of unprecedented multi-city assaults in Balochistan, including Quetta and the Gwadar port, killing at least 31 civilians and 17 security personnel; authorities say 145 militants were killed in about 40 hours, and the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attacks. The strikes targeted military installations, police stations, banks, and a prison in Mastung, with mobile internet suspended in several cities as security forces said they were conducting mop-up operations. Islamabad blames Afghan sanctuaries for militant safe havens, a claim Kabul denies, while analysts warn the insurgency has momentum and local support that complicates containment.
At least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing during a celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday in Quetta, Pakistan. The town of Mastung, where the attack took place, is now engulfed in mourning, with people unable to comprehend such a heinous act at a sacred religious gathering. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has distanced itself from it. The business community in Balochistan province observed a strike to mourn the victims, highlighting the impact of terrorism on business activities in the region. Pakistan's caretaker government has vowed to take revenge for the bloodshed and has announced compensation for the victims, but for the families who lost loved ones, money matters little in the face of their grief.
A bombing targeting a police vehicle in Quetta, Pakistan has killed at least four people and injured 15 others. It is unclear if the attack was planted or suicide. This is the second attack on police in less than 24 hours. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. Baloch separatists have been rebelling for more than 20 years in the southwestern Balochistan province, which is considered full of natural resources.