50 militants killed in Pakistani army operation near Afghan border
ALBAWABA- The Pakistani military announced on Tuesday that it had killed 50 Islamist militants in a four-day operation along the border with Afghanistan, in the volatile southwestern province of Balochistan. Also Read Pakistan closes all border crossings with Iran amid tension
According to Reuters based on a military statement, the operation began on Thursday in areas where both Islamist militants and separatist insurgents operate.
Pakistan's military said it had killed 50 Islamist militants along the border with neighboring Afghanistan over four days, in a restive southwestern region home to key Chinese Belt and Road projects https://t.co/apfht4rjQp — Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2025
Balochistan is home to several key projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative and has long faced unrest from groups seeking a greater share of the province's mineral wealth.
While the army described the operation as a significant success, independent analysts and militant groups have accused Pakistan's military of routinely inflating casualty figures, a claim the military has consistently denied.
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Published August 12th, 2025 - 07:02 GMT Balochistan is home to several key projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative and has long faced unrest from groups seeking a greater share of the province's mineral wealth. ALBAWABA- The Pakistani military announced on Tuesday that it had killed 50 Islamist militants in a four-day operation along the border with Afghanistan, in the volatile southwestern province of Balochistan. Also Read Pakistan closes all border crossings with Iran amid tension According to Reuters based on a military statement, the operation began on Thursday in areas where both Islamist militants and separatist insurgents operate. Pakistan's military said it had killed 50 Islamist militants along the border with neighboring Afghanistan over four days, in a restive southwestern region home to key Chinese Belt and Road projects — Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2025 Balochistan is home to several key projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative and has long faced unrest from groups seeking a greater share of the province's mineral wealth. While the army described the operation as a significant success, independent analysts and militant groups have accused Pakistan's military of routinely inflating casualty figures, a claim the military has consistently denied. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
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