Overview
- Provincial officials reported 31 civilians and 17 police and security personnel killed in near-simultaneous strikes on January 31.
- Hospitals, schools, police sites and shops were among the targets in multiple cities, including Quetta and the port city of Gwadar.
- The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility, according to statements cited by local and international media.
- Security forces said they killed 145 militants in counteroperations following the attacks, with sweeping operations still underway.
- Local media counted roughly 10 to 12 attack locations, and reporters noted the violence fits a pattern of intensifying insurgent activity after prior high-casualty BLA operations, including a March 2025 train attack.