Kuwait City: At least seven soldiers of the Pakistan army were killed in a militant attack involving an improvised explosive device targeting a military vehicle in Balochistan province, as reported by the military on Tuesday.
According to Kuwait News Agency, a press release from Pakistan military's media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), stated that "terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, so-called Baloch Liberation Army" targeted security forces' vehicles in the Mach area of Kachhi district. The military confirmed the deaths of seven soldiers in the attack. It also announced that a sanitization operation is underway to eliminate any remaining terrorists in the area, with a commitment to bringing the perpetrators of this act to justice.
ISPR expressed the resolve of Pakistan's security forces to thwart attempts to disrupt peace and stability in Balochistan. The statement emphasized that the sacrifices of the soldiers strengthen their determination to combat such threats. ISPR also noted the "nefarious designs of India and its proxies" and reiterated that these would be defeated by the security forces and the resilient nation of Pakistan. The incident comes amid an increase in terror attacks across Pakistan, particularly in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which share borders with Afghanistan.