Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people

At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said.

The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at multiple locations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.

The assaults began early on Saturday and killed at least 31 civilians, including five women, as well as 17 members of…

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