Pakistan Terrorist Attack: Nine policemen killed, five missing in attack on check post in Balochistan province
Pakistan Terrorist Attack: A check post of a dam project was attacked on Tuesday in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan Province. Officials said gunmen killed nine policemen and several others were missing. Senior District Officer Abdul Quddus said that ‘nine policemen have been killed and many are missing after the attack on a check post guarding the Mangi Dam Project’. A spokesperson for the provincial government confirmed the numbers. He said that senior officers of many police stations were among the dead. He blamed Islamic terrorists for this attack.
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Retaliation and conflict
Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said in a statement that paramilitary forces, police and counter-terrorism personnel have “successfully conducted joint operations” against the terrorists. Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in Balochistan for years. This mineral-rich province shares borders with Afghanistan and Iran. Here terrorists target state forces and foreign investment and infrastructure projects.
cross border attacks
This is part of the increasing terrorist attacks in the border areas of Pakistan. Islamabad says these attacks originate from Afghanistan, where officials have consistently denied any involvement. Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghan territory in recent months. Pakistan says that these attacks target terrorists, but Taliban government officials and the United Nations say that dozens of civilians have been killed in these attacks. After this incident, security has been increased in the area and search operation is going on to find the missing policemen.
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