Pakistan Air Force Base Attack: 9 Terrorists Killed, 3 Aircraft Damaged

Nine terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab, but all were eliminated

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The Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) claimed responsibility for the attack

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A series of terror strikes killed 17 soldiers in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces

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Separatist attacks in Balochistan escalated after a ceasefire deal with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended

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Pakistan faced a surge in violence since the Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan

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Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies reported 99 attacks in August, the highest in years

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Gwadar district saw a significant number of attacks, including one on Chinese engineers by the Baloch Liberation Army

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Centre for Research and Security Studies revealed an eight-year high in security forces' casualties

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were hotspots for violence, accounting for most attacks and fatalities

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The wave of terror is seen as a conspiracy to destabilize Pakistan

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