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{{Short description|Mass shooting in Balochistan, Pakistan}}
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{{Infobox terrorist attack
| title = 2023 Muslim Bagh Attack
| title = 2023 Muslim Bagh Attack
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| location = [[Muslim Bagh]], Balochistan, Pakistan
| location = [[Muslim Bagh]], [[Killa Saifullah District]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], Pakistan
| target = [[Frontier Corps]] camp
| target = [[Frontier Corps]] camp
| date = 12 May 2023
| date = 12 May 2023
| time = Early hours
| time = Early hours
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| type = Militant attack
| type = [[Mass shooting]]
| fatalities = At least 13 (including soldiers and civilians)
| fatalities = 13 (including the perpetrators)
| injuries = 12
| injuries = 12
| perpetrators = Armed militants
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| assailants = 6
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{{Terrorist attacks in Pakistan}}
{{Terrorist attacks in Pakistan}}
On 12 May 2023, a terrorist attack occurred in the [[Muslim Bagh]] region of northern [[Balochistan]], Pakistan. Armed militants attacked a [[Frontier Corps]] camp, killing security officers and civilians in the process.
On 12 May 2023, a [[terrorism in Pakistan|terrorist]] attack occurred in [[Muslim Bagh]], [[Killa Saifullah District]] in northern [[Balochistan]], Pakistan. [[Insurgent]]s attacked a [[Frontier Corps]] camp, killing six security officers and a [[civilian]]. The insurgent group [[Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan]] (TJP) claimed responsibility for the attack.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Review Of Twitter Account Of New Jihadi Group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), Which Warns Pakistani Army: 'Hundreds Of Mujahideen And Dozens Of Islam's Martyrdom-Seekers Are Ever Ready For Sacrifices With Money And Body' |url=https://www.memri.org/jttm/review-twitter-account-new-jihadi-group-tehreek-e-jihad-pakistan-tjp-which-warns-pakistani-army |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=MEMRI |language=en}}</ref>


==Background==
==Attack==
When well-equipped militants invaded the Frontier Corps camp in Muslim Bagh early on Friday, the attack took place. Security officers moved quickly to organize a rescue mission for the hostages and to clear the area. Six troops and a civilian also perished in addition to the six assailants. Six other people, including a woman, also suffered injuries.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2416614/three-soldiers-martyred-in-muslim-bagh-attack-laid-to-rest | title=Three soldiers martyred in Muslim Bagh attack laid to rest | date=13 May 2023 }}</ref>
Well-armed [[militant]]s invaded the Frontier Corps camp in Muslim Bagh early on 12 May 2023. Security officers moved quickly to organize a rescue mission for the [[hostage]]s and to clear the area. Six troops and a civilian also perished in addition to the six assailants. Six other people, including a woman, suffered injuries.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2416614/three-soldiers-martyred-in-muslim-bagh-attack-laid-to-rest | title=Three soldiers martyred in Muslim Bagh attack laid to rest | date=13 May 2023 }}</ref>


==Reactions==
==Reactions==
The military's media branch, [[Inter-Services Public Relations]] (ISPR), denounced the assault and reaffirmed the dedication of security forces to preserving calm and stability in Balochistan. The attackers' immediate threat was removed by a successful clearance operation by the ISPR. The ISPR vowed to keep up intelligence work to identify the sponsors of the terrorists, find their enablers, and track down their links.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/13/pakistan-more-than-a-dozen-dead-in-balochistan-attack | title=More than a dozen dead in Balochistan attack in Pakistan }}</ref>
The military's media branch, [[Inter-Services Public Relations]] (ISPR), denounced the assault and reaffirmed the dedication of security forces to preserving calm and stability in Balochistan. The attackers' immediate threat was removed by a successful clearance operation by the ISPR. The ISPR vowed to keep up intelligence work to identify the sponsors of the terrorists, find their enablers, and track down their links.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/13/pakistan-more-than-a-dozen-dead-in-balochistan-attack | title=More than a dozen dead in Balochistan attack in Pakistan }}</ref>


[[Shehbaz Sharif]], the prime minister, expressed his profound sadness and grief over the deaths of the soldiers and civilians. He reaffirmed the nation's support for the security forces and ordered that the injured be given the finest medical care available.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1752857 | title=6 terrorists killed, 7 including soldiers martyred as clearance operation in Balochistan concludes: ISPR | date=13 May 2023 }}</ref>
[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime minister]] [[Shehbaz Sharif]] expressed his profound sadness and grief over the deaths of the soldiers and civilians. He reaffirmed the nation's support for the security forces and ordered that the injured be given the finest medical care available.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1752857 | title=6 terrorists killed, 7 including soldiers martyred as clearance operation in Balochistan concludes: ISPR | date=13 May 2023 }}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 12:17, 24 November 2024

2023 Muslim Bagh Attack
Part of the insurgency in Balochistan
LocationMuslim Bagh, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date12 May 2023
Early hours
TargetFrontier Corps camp
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths13 (including the perpetrators)
Injured12
Assailants6

On 12 May 2023, a terrorist attack occurred in Muslim Bagh, Killa Saifullah District in northern Balochistan, Pakistan. Insurgents attacked a Frontier Corps camp, killing six security officers and a civilian. The insurgent group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]

Attack

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Well-armed militants invaded the Frontier Corps camp in Muslim Bagh early on 12 May 2023. Security officers moved quickly to organize a rescue mission for the hostages and to clear the area. Six troops and a civilian also perished in addition to the six assailants. Six other people, including a woman, suffered injuries.[2]

Reactions

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The military's media branch, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), denounced the assault and reaffirmed the dedication of security forces to preserving calm and stability in Balochistan. The attackers' immediate threat was removed by a successful clearance operation by the ISPR. The ISPR vowed to keep up intelligence work to identify the sponsors of the terrorists, find their enablers, and track down their links.[3]

Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his profound sadness and grief over the deaths of the soldiers and civilians. He reaffirmed the nation's support for the security forces and ordered that the injured be given the finest medical care available.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Review Of Twitter Account Of New Jihadi Group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), Which Warns Pakistani Army: 'Hundreds Of Mujahideen And Dozens Of Islam's Martyrdom-Seekers Are Ever Ready For Sacrifices With Money And Body'". MEMRI. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. ^ "Three soldiers martyred in Muslim Bagh attack laid to rest". 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "More than a dozen dead in Balochistan attack in Pakistan".
  4. ^ "6 terrorists killed, 7 including soldiers martyred as clearance operation in Balochistan concludes: ISPR". 13 May 2023.

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