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At a glance
- Pakistan's military reported that 42 civilians and security personnel were killed in three militant attacks in Balochistan province over four days.
- The military spokesman accused India of backing the militants and vowed further operations against them.
- Separately, wreckage of a missing K2 Airways cargo plane was located near Karachi, with a search underway for its five crew members.
Pakistan's military announced that 42 civilians and security personnel have died in three militant attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province over the past four days. Military spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that the casualties include civilians, police, and soldiers, revising the earlier figure of nine law enforcement officers killed on Tuesday.
Chaudhry reported that 54 militants were also killed during these operations and signaled that further military actions are planned. "We will hunt you and hurt you everywhere," he declared in a televised address on state television. He accused Pakistan's rival, India, of supporting the militants, a charge New Delhi has consistently denied. Balochistan has been the site of a long-standing separatist insurgency, with militants targeting state forces and development projects in the mineral-rich province that borders Afghanistan and Iran.
In a separate incident, Pakistan's airports authority confirmed the location of the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane that had gone missing. Rescuers are searching for the five crew members who were on board when the aircraft disappeared. The plane, en route from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi, was reportedly descending rapidly after experiencing a "navigational system issue" on Tuesday evening, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).
The Pakistan Navy and maritime rescue agency located the wreckage of the K2 Airways Cargo B737 after a 12-hour search. The PAA stated that the aircraft was declared missing the previous night.
We will hunt you and hurt you everywhere.
Originally published by Daily Star. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.