Baloch Liberation Army Claims Attacks in Balochistan

A series of separatist militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province has left at least 51 people dead, with the deadliest incident occurring in Musakhel, where 23 passengers were executed after being forcibly removed from vehicles. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which seeks independence for Balochistan and the expulsion of Chinese interests, claimed responsibility for the assaults, which included targeting police stations, railway lines, and highways. Authorities reported that security forces engaged in firefights with militants, killing 12 in retaliation. These attacks raise concerns over increasing instability in Balochistan, a region already fraught with ethnic tensions and violence. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other political leaders have condemned the violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. The BLA's actions highlight a resurgence of separatist violence amid a backdrop of ongoing political and social unrest in the province.