After twin suicide bombings, Pak Army Chief says nation will eradicate threat of terrorism
Following Friday’s twin suicide attacks that left 65 people dead, Pakistan’s Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has vowed to end the threat of terrorism from the nation by waging “unabated” military operations against extremists.
An official reported that a horrific suicide attack that took place on Friday in Balochistan targeted a procession to honour the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad close to the Madina Masjid in Mastung and left 60 people dead and more than 60 injured.
Five people were killed and 12 injured in the second bombing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu, which was directed at a mosque that served as a police station. The mosque’s roof fell as a result of the explosion’s impact, it added.
According to a statement released by the Army’s media wing on Saturday night, the Chief of Army Staff visited Quetta on Saturday and was given a briefing on recent terrorist attacks. Munir claimed that these attacks were being carried out with the “backing of state sponsors of terrorism” by heretics who had no connection to Islam.
He remarked, without going into any detail, “These terrorists and their facilitators, having no link with religion and ideology, are proxies of the enemies of Pakistan and its people.
The Army commander continued, “These forces of evil will continue to face the full might of the state and security forces backed by a resilient nation.”The Armed Forces, Intelligence, and Law Enforcement Agencies shall not relent in our fight against terrorists.
According to a research by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), violence has increased alarmingly nationwide by 57%, according to the publication The Express Tribune.
According to the CRSS Security Report for the third quarter of 2023, security forces were responsible for 36% of the 1,087 violence-related fatalities that were reported this year, which is an eight-year high. This number comprises 208 police officers and 137 soldiers.
