Mangi Dam
Coverage of Mangi Dam in the Nexus archive.
- Healing touch needed
Balochistan has experienced multiple terror attacks since July 5, orchestrated by banned groups TTP and BLA, resulting in over 40 casualties among security forces and civilians. A judicial commission is being formed to investigate specific incidents, including the Urak violence and Mangi Dam attack, while military and police operations continue to neutralize terrorists.
- Rampant lawlessness
A judge and his guard were killed in an attack in Mastung, Balochistan, with unverified claims of IS-K responsibility. Recent violence includes the Mangi Dam attack claimed by TTP and a bus assault in Khud Kocha, highlighting the complex threat from multiple terrorist groups in the region.
- 5 more terrorists killed during ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan: state media
Security forces killed five more terrorists during Operation Shaban in Balochistan, raising the total to 76, according to Radio Pakistan. The operation, involving the army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police, follows a July 7 attack at Mangi Dam that killed 27 police personnel. A total of 114 terrorists have been killed in operations since July 5.
- 3 more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media
Security forces killed three more terrorists in Balochistan's ongoing Operation Shaban, raising the total to 67 since the operation began. The operation, involving the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police, follows a July 7 attack at Mangi Dam that killed 27 police personnel. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military leaders emphasized a unified effort to end terrorism during a meeting in Quetta.
- Troops join FC, police to hunt down terrorists in Quetta
Security forces in Quetta, including the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and police, have killed 75 terrorists since July 5, with 39 eliminated during 'Operation Shaban.' A planned attack on a police station in Khuzdar was thwarted, and a parliamentary panel will assess the security situation in Balochistan. Police denied claims of resignations following an attack that killed 27 officers at Mangi dam.
- Pakistani forces say they killed 75 insurgents after attacks in Balochistan
Pakistani security forces killed 75 insurgents in Balochistan province after attacks on police and civilians by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The operations followed a police post attack near Mangi Dam, which killed nine officers and abducted 18 others, later found dead. The government approved compensation for families of slain officers.
- 9 cops martyred in terrorist attack on police post in Ziarat
Nine policemen, including two senior officers, were killed in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district. The attack occurred in the Mangi Dam area, with five officers still unaccounted for. Balochistan saw a 31% decline in terrorism in June compared to May, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.