Pakistan deploys helicopters, drones to end standoff with Baloch rebels

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Pakistan has deployed helicopters and drones to regain control of Nushki, a town in Balochistan province, from Baloch rebels following a three-day battle. The fighting, which began with a series of attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Saturday, has resulted in numerous casualties, including security officials and civilians. Authorities have reported killing 197 militants in ongoing counterterrorism operations. The BLA claims to have killed 280 soldiers during their operation, a follow-up to attacks in August 2024. Security restrictions, including bans on public gatherings, have been imposed in the province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran. The unrest has affected daily life, with residents reporting explosions and widespread disruption.

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Seven officers were killed in the fighting.

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Police said on Wednesday that they secured the desert town of Nushki after a three-day battle.

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Pakistan has deployed helicopters and drones to take control of a town in Balochistan from rebels.

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BLA said on Tuesday it had killed 280 soldiers during what it called its Operation Herof.

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197 terrorists have been killed in the ongoing counterterrorism operations.

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Pakistan deploys helicopters, drones to end standoff with Baloch rebelsHundreds have been killed in the southwestern Balochistan province amid a surge in rebel attacks.Published On 4 Feb 2026Pakistan has deployed helicopters and drones to take control of a town in the mineral-rich western province of Balochistan from rebels amid ongoing fighting that has left dozens of security officials and civilians dead.Police said on Wednesday that they secured the desert town of Nushki after a three-day battle, the Reuters news agency reports. Seven officers were killed in the fighting.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘No expectations’: Bangladesh election means little to 1m Rohingya refugeeslist 2 of 3Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 21 in one of deadliest days since ‘ceasefire’list 3 of 3The cold, hungry reality of displacement in war-torn Sudan’s Tawilaend of list“More troops were sent to Nushki,” a security official said. “Helicopters and drones were used against the militants.”The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) launched a series of attacks in the southwestern province on Saturday, storming banks, schools, markets and security installations across Pakistan’s largest and poorest province.“I thought the roof and walls of ‍my house were going to blow up,” said Robina Ali, a housewife who lives in the provincial capital of Quetta, near a main administrative building where there was a powerful morning blast.A senior official told the AFP news agency on Wednesday that “197 terrorists have been killed in the ongoing counterterrorism operations.”Authorities have imposed security restrictions on the province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, banning public gatherings and demonstrations.Funerals of some of the victims are due to take place on Wednesday afternoon.The BLA said on Tuesday it had killed 280 soldiers during what it called its Operation Herof, which BLA leader Bashir Zeb said was a follow-up to coordinated attacks in August 2024 that left at least 74 dead.

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