Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people

At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said.

The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at multiple locations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.

The assaults began early on Saturday and killed at least 31 civilians, including five women, as well as 17 members of the security forces, Al Jazeera reported.

The number of militants killed over the past 48 hours in the response by the Pakistani authorities was the highest in decades, according to reports.

Deadly Clashes In Balochistan Leave 193 Dead In Worst Violence In Decades

At least 145 militants and 48 others, including 17 law enforcement personnel, were killed in a series of clashes across Balochistan over the past 40 hours, Pakistan officials claimed on Sunday.… pic.twitter.com/KXTHPY8ewh

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“Security forces, police, and intelligence agencies thwarted the nefarious intentions of terrorists by taking timely and effective action,” Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement.

Pakistan’s government and military have alleged that the BLA receives backing from India – an accusation New Delhi has denied.

“We categorically reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan, which are nothing but its usual tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings,” Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

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