{"id":14250,"date":"2026-10-12T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/tragic-attack-in-balochistan-claims-lives-of-former-afghan-soldiers\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:27:38","slug":"tragic-attack-in-balochistan-claims-lives-of-former-afghan-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/security\/tragic-attack-in-balochistan-claims-lives-of-former-afghan-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic Attack in Balochistan Claims Lives of Former Afghan Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a recent armed attack in Pakistan&#8217;s Balochistan province, five former Afghan soldiers lost their lives, and four others sustained injuries. The assailants initially launched their assault using a drone targeting the group&#8217;s base.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Assault on Afghan Veterans<\/h2>\n<p>Reports from media outlets aligned with the interim Afghan government indicate that unidentified attackers targeted a group linked to former Afghan military personnel in the &#8220;Qala Abdullah&#8221; region of Balochistan. Available information suggests that the assailants first struck their central base with a drone before proceeding with a ground assault.<\/p>\n<p>According to these reports, at least five individuals have been killed, and four others have been injured as a result of this attack. This incident comes amid ongoing discussions regarding the recruitment of former Afghan soldiers by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h2>Background on the Recruitment of Former Soldiers<\/h2>\n<p>The interim government&#8217;s Ministry of Defense announced earlier this September that a group involved in recent battles in Nuristan province were members of the Afghan National Security Forces. The ministry claims these individuals were lured with false promises of asylum and lucrative jobs in foreign countries by Pakistani intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p>This attack highlights a new dimension of Pakistan&#8217;s influence in Afghanistan&#8217;s security matters. As of now, the identities of the attackers remain unknown, and there has been no official response from authorities in either Afghanistan or Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent drone strike and subsequent assault in Pakistan&#8217;s Balochistan province has resulted in the deaths of five former Afghan soldiers, along with injuries to four others. This incident, which underscores the ongoing security tensions linked to the recruitment of Afghan military personnel, highlights the complicated dynamics between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Unidentified assailants targeted Afghan veterans in the Qala Abdullah area; however, official responses from either government are still pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","addvideo":"","video_duration":"","farsit":"\u062d\u0645\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0647 \u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u0627\u0646 \u067e\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0641\u063a\u0627\u0646\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646\u061b \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0634\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u062c\u062f\u06cc\u062f 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