Description: Pakistani security forces acting on actionable intelligence have eliminated up to 27 insurgents in the Baluchistan region. The Baluchistan region has been a part of constant insurgency and terrorist activities with separatists from small Baloch groups and Pakistani Taliban enforcing their presence in the region. The Pakistani government stated that the eliminated individuals were heavily involved in terrorist activities and have been sought by law enforcement agencies.
Impact: The sensitive Baluchistan region labeled as one of Asia’s top regional geopolitical disputes has seen a resurgence in conflicts and separatists’ movements in the last couple of years. Pakistan as a nuclear power and one of the region’s military power leaders would further seek to douse any subversive and terrorist activities on its territory. The dispute could have regional destabilization influence as the Baluchistan separatist movement is also active in Iran, but no further global implications.