Separatists kill dozens in weekend attacks in Pakistan | The World | ABC NEWS
The Pakistani province of Balochistan is reeling from a series of violent attacks on security forces by a separatist group over the weekend. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the action, which killed nearly fifty security personnel and civilians. The Pakistani military says it killed at least 145 BLA militants in a 40-hour gun battle. The BLA has been fighting the government for decades, and the weekend’s events mark one of the biggest escalations in years. Rebecca Johnston reports.
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