At least nine Pakistani soldiers were killed in an armed attack in Washuk district of Balochistan. In a separate operation, 33 Afghan terrorists linked to the Pakistani Taliban group were eliminated. Following a recent bomb attack that killed three soldiers, mobile internet services have been suspended in the province for at least three weeks due to rising tensions. Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but least populated, underdeveloped, and poverty-stricken province, continues to face separatist insurgency and ongoing security challenges.