According to Reuters on January 30**, the Pakistani military said in a statement that from the evening of the 29th to the early morning of the 30th local time, separatist militants launched an attack in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least 15 people, including two civilians and four law enforcement officers.
Militants, including suicide bombers, attacked the Merje and Golbul districts of Balochistan province, according to Pakistan's Inter-Services Information Bureau. At least nine militants*** including three suicide bombers, the bureau said.
"Nearby security forces were immediately mobilized for follow-up operations," the ISIC said. ”
According to the report, the Balochistan separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
The organization aims to achieve the independence of the mineral-rich province of Balochistan. The mountainous province of Balochistan is Pakistan's largest and least populated province and has endured decades of insurgency.
Bordering Afghanistan to the north and Iran to the west, Balochistan is reported to have a long coastline along the Arabian Sea. Balochistan has the largest natural gas field in Pakistan and is believed to have many more undiscovered gas reserves. The province is also rich in production including the growing production in recent years.
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