Blast in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan, 2 soldiers killed

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Quetta: Two soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast targeting security forces in southwest Pakistan. The army gave this information on Thursday. This has indicated an increase in violence in the area. According to an army statement, the attack was carried out at night in the Pasni district of Balochistan province.

He said a search operation was on to nab the perpetrators of the blast. The army did not give further details and only said that enemy intelligence forces were behind the violence. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but earlier such attacks on security forces have been blamed on smaller separatist groups that have long been involved in extremist activities in Islamabad demanding independence from the central government. are.

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The Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State group also have a presence in Balochistan. Pakistan says it has suppressed militancy in Balochistan, but such attacks on soldiers in the province have increased in the past few months.

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