US puts Balochistan armed group in Pakistan on ‘foreign terrorist’ list | News

The designation comes as US President Donald Trump seeks closer ties with Pakistani government.

The United States has upped pressure on the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), labelling it a “foreign terrorist” organisation.

The designation, announced by the Department of State on Monday, comes after the BLA, which is also known as the Majeed Brigade, was designated a “specially designated global terrorist” (SDGT) organisation in 2019.

The new designation is more severe…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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