Militants kill 7 paramilitary troops in Pakistan

Published On : 2024-11-16T20:58:09+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Sevenparamilitary troops were killed and another 18 were left in critical condition when militants from theBaloch Liberation Army(BLA) attacked a checkpoint in southwestern Pakistan early Saturday

Police officer Habib-ur-Rehman said the attack in the mountainous Kalat district which is about 150 km south of Quetta continued for several hours and the injured soldiers were admitted to local hospitals.

The militant group has recently intensified its operations and claimed responsibility for an asuicide bombing last week that targeted Pakistani army troops at a railway station just moments before they were scheduled to board a train for their vacation.

The group also claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing last month outside the southern Karachi International Airport that resulted in the deaths of two Chinese engineers.

Several militant groups including the BLA have been fighting for decades for an independent homeland so that they can secure a larger share of the mineral- and resource-rich Balochistan province which borders Afghanistan and Iran.

The region is home to Gwadar Port which was built by China as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment in President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative that aims to expand China's global influence

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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