Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in multiple raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the militant death toll to 177 in the past 48 hours, officials said on Monday (February 2, 2026), following a wave of coordinated insurgent attacks that killed at least 33 people, mostly civilian.
Police, backed by the military, have been conducting these raids in several areas against members of the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army since early on Saturday (January 31), after nearly 200 militants in small groups carried out simultaneous suicide bombings and gun attacks on police stations, civilian homes, and security facilities across the province.
Analysts say the scale of militant deaths in the past 48 hours is the highest in decades.
Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan
The weekend attacks claimed by BLA killed at least 18 civilians and 15 members of the security forces, drawing widespread condemnation from political leaders across Pakistan, including members of the party led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
