𝗣𝗿𝗼-𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟱𝟯 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 Today in Balochistan, BLA attackers, including suicide bombers, reportedly stormed the residence of Mir Shafiq ur Rahman Mangal in Khuzdar. Mangal has been described by BLA and other critics as a Pakistani intelligence asset... who leads a pro-government militia, called "death squad." According to Iftikhar Firdous, at least 11 of Mangal's associates have been confirmed killed, although the final casualty toll remains unclear. Some pro-Taliban accounts have previously accused Mangal of being the mastermind behind the Islamic State group in Balochistan, though these claims remain contested. The attack came on the same day Pakistan's military spokesperson said that 42 members of pro-government forces, including militias and regular security forces, had been killed over four days in attacks by the BLA and TTP in Balochistan. If the reported fatalities from today's attack are included, the total death toll would rise to 53 over the past five days in the province. Pakistan has blamed India and the Afghan Taliban for orchestrating the recent wave of violence in Balochistan.show more

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