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Pakistani security forces killed around two dozen militants overnight during a series of raids in the insurgency-hit southwestern region bordering Afghanistan, taking the total number of militants killed over the past 48 hours to 177, officials said on Monday (February 2, 2026). The operations followed coordinated insurgent attacks that left at least 33 people dead, most of them civilians.
Military-backed police raids target BLA militants as violence grips southwest Pakistan
Police, supported by the military, have been carrying out operations in multiple areas against fighters belonging to the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) since early Saturday (January 31). The raids were launched after nearly 200 militants, operating in small groups, carried out simultaneous suicide bombings and gun attacks targeting police stations, security installations, and civilian homes across the province.
Deadliest crackdown in decades follows wave of suicide bombings and gun assaults across the province
The weekend attacks, claimed by the BLA, resulted in the deaths of at least 18 civilians and 15 members of the security forces. The violence drew strong condemnation from political leaders across Pakistan, including figures from the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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