Pakistan retakes Nushki from BLA insurgents in a 3-day battle, killing at least 58 and 197 militants, amid unverified claims of heavy casualties.

Pakistan launched a military operation using helicopters and drones in Balochistan to retake the town of Nushki from separatist insurgents after coordinated attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) began Saturday morning. The fighting, which lasted three days, resulted in at least 58 deaths, including civilians and security personnel, with police reporting 197 militants killed. The BLA claimed 280 Pakistani forces were killed and asserted control over parts of Nushki, though these claims lack independent verification. The conflict, rooted in demands for autonomy and resource sharing, has intensified amid ongoing violence in the region.