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Clashes between insurgents and the military cause 44 deaths in southern Pakistan
Clashes between insurgents and members of Pakistan’s security forces caused at least 22 deaths in the southern province of Balochistan, police sources reported on Monday, and that add to the death of 22 other travelers in the conflicting region at the hands of armed men.
In addition, at least three people died and 18 others were injured on Monday when a bomb exploded in a market in the northwest of the country, according to the police.
A first attack took place last night, when a group of insurgents tried to assault an Army camp in the Lasbela district, which resulted in a shooting that continues on Monday.
“We have no information about how many members of the security forces have died, but at least 12 insurgents have been killed in the exchange of fire so far,” an officer from the control room of the district police, Nasir Uddin, told EFE.
The assault was claimed in a statement by the main separatist group in the region, the Liberation Army of Balochistan (BLA), where he claimed to have taken “total control of all the main roads of Balochistan” and that 56 soldiers had died and dozens had been injured.
The insurgent formation also announced the launch of a large-scale operation throughout the province.
The district of Kalat was the scene of another shooting between insurgents and the Pakistani security forces, which began shortly before last midnight and ended in the death of ten people.
“In the exchange of fire, ten people were killed, including eight security officers, and another eleven were injured,” an officer of the Kalat Police control room, Abdullah Hussain, told EFE.
No insurgent group claimed the attack so far.
To these deaths is added the murder of 22 other people last night also in Balochistan, in an insurgent attack against travelers mostly from the Pakistani Punjab region.
These actions coincide with the 18th anniversary of the death of a popular Baluchi leader in a Pakistani Army operation.
Balochistan, where insurgent groups operate that fight for the independence of the region, is along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa one of the provinces of Pakistan that have experienced a greater increase in violence in recent years.
Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban, who took control of Kabul in August 2021, of sheltering insurgent groups such as their Pakistani ideological brothers, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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Floods in Central Vietnam leave 28 dead, thousands displaced
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 28, with six people reported missing and 43 injured, local newspaper VnExpress reported Friday night.
More than 22,100 homes remain flooded, primarily in the cities of Hue and Da Nang. Floods and landslides have destroyed or swept away 91 houses and damaged another 181, the report added.
Around 245,000 households are still without electricity, particularly in Da Nang, where over 225,000 homes are affected.
Additionally, 80 stretches of national highways are blocked or disrupted due to landslides. Authorities expect the flooding to continue for another day or two in the region.
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FBI foils ISIS-Inspired attack in Michigan, arrests five teens
Kash Patel did not provide further details, but police sources told CBS News that the potential attack was “inspired” by the Islamic State (ISIS).
“This morning, the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested several individuals in Michigan who were allegedly planning a violent attack during the Halloween weekend,” Patel wrote on X.
“Thanks to swift action and close coordination with our local partners, a possible terrorist act was prevented before it could be carried out,” he added.
CBS reported that five people between the ages of 16 and 20 were arrested on Friday. At least one of them was reportedly acquainted with a former member of the Michigan National Guard, who was arrested in May for plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on a U.S. military facility in the Detroit suburbs.
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U.S. warns China over Taiwan during high-level defense talks in Kuala Lumpur
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressed concerns over China’s growing military activity near Taiwan during a meeting on Friday with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Kuala Lumpur.
“It was a constructive and positive meeting,” Hegseth wrote on X. “I emphasized the importance of maintaining a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific and raised U.S. concerns about China’s actions around Taiwan,” the self-governed island that Beijing claims and does not rule out invading.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea. According to Trump, Taiwan was not discussed during their talks.
“The United States does not seek conflict and will continue to firmly defend its interests, ensuring it maintains the capability to do so in the region,” Hegseth added in his message.
Friday’s encounter followed a September 9 video call between Hegseth and Dong. Their previously planned meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore was canceled due to Dong’s absence from the event.
Trump’s sit-down with Xi — their first since 2019 — resulted in some trade agreements but avoided addressing the issue of Taiwan, a long-standing source of tension between the world’s two largest powers.
Trump has taken a more ambiguous stance on Taiwan’s future compared with former President Joe Biden, who repeatedly stated that Washington would support Taipei if China launched an invasion. The Republican president has also criticized Taiwan for “stealing” the U.S. semiconductor industry.
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