Pakistan: What's behind the armed insurgency in Balochistan? DW 08/27/2024
Briefly

The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in Balochistan, resulting in at least 70 deaths, including 14 soldiers, showcasing alarming coordination.
Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif stated that the attacks aim to disrupt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor developments, linking the violence with regional geopolitical tensions involving China, the US, and India.
The Baloch people, who number around 9 million, are an ethnic group scattered across Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, organized into tribes and seeking autonomy for decades.
Analysts characterize these coordinated assaults as unprecedented in scale and intensity, indicating a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict for autonomy in Balochistan.
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