"Ten security personnel were martyred while a few others were injured," and 58 militants were killed in clashes, said the official. The circumstances surrounding the family's death were not immediately clear, but Baloch separatists have previously targeted civilians believed to have collaborated with state agencies. A senior official in the city told AFP that militants had abducted the deputy commissioner of Nushki district. Last year, ethnic Baloch separatists attacked a train with 450 passengers on board, sparking a two-day siege during which dozens of people were killed. In August 2024, militants blew up bridges, stormed hotels and targeted security installations in assaults across the province that left dozens dead.

Source: The Star January 31, 2026 12:54 UTC