Pakistan approves military offensive against separatists in Balochistan – Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Amid a sharp increase in the number of attacks, Pakistani authorities have announced a plan to launch a comprehensive military offensive against separatist militant groups in the country’s southwestern Balochistan province.The surge in attacks in the province had prompted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to summon a high-profile meeting of civil and military officials in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss the security situation in Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.“The participants approved a comprehensive military operation against terrorist organisations operating in Balochistan, including the Majeed Brigade (a suicide squad), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), who are targeting innocent...