– More than 70 people have been killed in four separate attacks in Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan
– 14 soldiers and police, as well as 21 militants, were killed in fighting after the largest attack on a major highway in Bela
– 23 civilians were killed in Musakhel district after attackers targeted people from Punjab
– 10 people were killed in Kalat, including police and civilians
– Rail traffic with Quetta was suspended following blasts on a rail bridge in Bolan
– Balochistan province has had a rebellion for years with armed groups present
– The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for at least one of the attacks
– President and Interior Minister condemned the attacks as “barbaric”
– Security forces killed 12 rebel fighters in the past 24 hours
– BLA has claimed similar attacks in the past, targeting labourers from Punjab in the resource-rich province.