Dozens Dead in Pakistan Amid Spike in Separatist Violence

The biggest assault by secessionists in years forms part of a decades-long campaign for Balochistan’s independence by separatist groups in the province.

A charred vehicle after terrorists conducted deadly attacks, according to officials, in Balochistan province, Pakistan, on Aug. 26, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Reuters TV via Reuters

Terrorist attacks on police stations, railway lines, and highways and the retaliatory strikes by security forces have killed more than 60 people in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Aug. 26.

The biggest assault by secessionist terrorists in years forms part of a decades-long campaign by some in Balochistan to break away from the government in Islamabad.