January–February 2026 Balochistan attacks

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In late January and early February 2026, in a series of coordinated attacks across multiple districts in Balochistan, Baloch insurgents engaged in armed assaults and suicide bombings targeting schools, hospitals, banks, markets, security installations, police stations, a high-security prison, and various civilian areas. These attacks occurred as part of an ongoing insurgency in the Balochistan region, where nationalist and separatist groups are seeking greater autonomy or independence from Pakistan and Iran. Pakistani security forces responded with large-scale counter-operations across the province, stating that the operations resulted in the deaths of at least 216 militants and 22 security personnel. Around 36 civilians were also killed in the attacks carried out by the BLA militants. The attacks were widely condemned by China, France, Turkey, the U.S. Embassy, and the United Nations Security Council. The attacks were also described as among the deadliest incidents in Balochistan in recent...

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