QUETTA: A Pakistani security raid on a terrorist hideout in southwestern Balochistan province this week left seven insurgents dead, the military said Friday. The raid on Wednesday in the remote Sherani district came just a day after a powerful car bomb outside the headquarters of Pakistan&#39;s paramilitary security forces in Quetta, the Balochistan capital, killed at least 10 people and wounded 30. The military said troops engaged in a shootout with the militants and later recovered weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the site. The statement said the killed men were from &ldquo;Fitna Al-Khawarij,&rdquo; a phrase the government uses for the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, and other fighter groups. The military claimed the slain militants had backing from India.&nbsp; Pakistani authorities have long accused New Delhi of supporting separatists in Balochistan as well as Pakistani Taliban fighters &mdash; allegations that India denies. For years, Balochistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency by terrorists groups, along with attacks by the Pakistani Taliban and the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army, both proscribed organizations by the Pakistan government. Pakistan&#39;s security forces have also been carrying out intelligence-based operations in other flashpoint locations across the country, especially the northwest and elsewhere.&nbsp;On Thursday night, a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in the northwestern city of Peshawar, wounding eight people, including four officers, police said. Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.

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Raid comes a day after a car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of paramilitary security forces in Quetta, killing at least 10 people, wounding 30.



Pakistani raid on a militant hideout in Balochistan killed 7 insurgents, military says

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Mohammad Sadiq met on Monday his&nbsp;Iranian counterpart, Reza Bahrami, in Tehran, discussing regional security and terrorist threats while underscoring the need for a coordinated strategy.&nbsp;Pakistani envoy is on an official visit to Iran, where he will meet senior officials with a focus on security in Afghanistan and ways to expand ties between Islamabad and Tehran.&nbsp;During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on Afghanistan&rsquo;s humanitarian situation, as well as its political, economic, and trade future, Sadiq said in a post on social media platform X.&nbsp;&ldquo;We discussed regional security and terrorist threats, underscoring the need for a coordinated strategy,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;The meeting also included discussions on initiatives aimed at promoting peace, stability, and development in Afghanistan through joint efforts.&nbsp;Earlier last week, Sadiq met Denmark&rsquo;s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mette Knudsen, and Chief Advisor in the Humanitarian Department, Andreas Ahrenfeldt Kiaby, where they discussed regional developments with a focus on Afghanistan, including security dynamics, humanitarian assistance, and prospects for enhanced cooperation.

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Pakistan’s Special Envoy Mohammad Sadiq met Iran’s Reza Bahrami in Tehran, discussing regional security, terrorism threats, and Afghanistan’s humanitarian, political, and economic future, while stressing the need for a coordinated strategy and stronger bilateral cooperation.

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Pakistani raid on a militant hideout in Balochistan killed 7 insurgents, military says

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