Pakistan faces new frontier against attacks in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts
Violence has surged since June in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts, raising concern that the conflict in Pakistan's southwest is widening into areas that had largely been spared the main insurgency. The latest incidents include an attack on a customs facility at Ziarat Cross in Pishin district, a separate security operation near Quetta, and an ambush on a paramilitary convoy on September 3. Together, the attacks point to a sharp deterioration in security across a province that has long been affected by armed violence.On September 1, security forces said they repelled an attack on the customs facility at Ziarat Cross, a major... [Continue Reading]
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