Iran-Pakistan Engage in Tit-for-Tat Attacks Over Cross-Border Militancy

Iran-Pakistan Engage in Tit-for-Tat Attacks Over Cross-Border Militancy

Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. The tit-for-tat attacks on Tuesday and Thursday appeared to target two Baloch militant groups with similar separatist goals on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border. … Read more

Captured Commander Calls for Peace, But Balochistan Insurgency Rages on

Captured Commander Calls for Peace, But Balochistan Insurgency Rages on

Flashpoints | Security | South Asia Gulzar Imam’s arrest has only had a negligible effect on the fighting in Pakistan’s poorest province. Advertisement On May 24, Pakistani authorities in Quetta hosted a press event with Gulzar Imam, the captured leader of the Balochistan National Army insurgent group. Imam, who had been a militant since 2009, claimed that time in … Read more