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The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned terrorist attacks which took place in Balochistan Province, Pakistan on January 31. The attacks killed 48 people, 31 of whom were civilians.
In a press release issued by Council President James Kariuki of the United Kingdom, the Council described the attacks as “heinous and cowardly.” It expressed sympathy for the injured and families of the victims, stating that terrorism is “one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.” It called for the “perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors” of the attacks to be held accountable, to which end it asked states to cooperate with the Pakistani government.
The attack was carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist organization operating largely in the Baloch ethnic regions of Pakistan. The attack killed eighteen civilians and fifteen security personnel, as the BLA targeted a prison, government office, and other police and paramilitary targets. Multiple targets were hit simultaneously across the region. The BLA have previously been deemed responsible for attacks in Balochistan in a “long-running insurgency in Pakistan,” and are a designated terrorist organization in the US.
The attack has led to Pakistani raids on insurgent sites which killed over 175 insurgents, the highest militant death toll in decades. Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif ruled out talks with the BLA due to their killing of civilians, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the raids. He further accused India of backing the insurgency attacks.
The Security Council said that states “by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations” must combat terrorism. Chapter VII of the charter stipulates that states must cooperate with Security Council initiatives to “maintain and restore international peace and security.”
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In a press release issued by Council President James Kariuki of the United Kingdom, the Council described the attacks as “heinous and cowardly.” It expressed sympathy for the injured and families of the victims, stating that terrorism is “one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.” It called for the “perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors” of the attacks to be held accountable, to which end it asked states to cooperate with the Pakistani government.
The attack was carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist organization operating largely in the Baloch ethnic regions of Pakistan. The attack killed eighteen civilians and fifteen security personnel, as the BLA targeted a prison, government office, and other police and paramilitary targets. Multiple targets were hit simultaneously across the region. The BLA have previously been deemed responsible for attacks in Balochistan in a “long-running insurgency in Pakistan,” and are a designated terrorist organization in the US.
The attack has led to Pakistani raids on insurgent sites which killed over 175 insurgents, the highest militant death toll in decades. Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif ruled out talks with the BLA due to their killing of civilians, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the raids. He further accused India of backing the insurgency attacks.
The Security Council said that states “by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations” must combat terrorism. Chapter VII of the charter stipulates that states must cooperate with Security Council initiatives to “maintain and restore international peace and security.”
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