Two more arrested in ongoing undercover operation against drug, weapons trafficking

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack near the compound of Shafiq-ur-Rehman Mengal in Khuzdar, alleging that five people, including a police officer, were killed in the operation, according to a report by The Balochistan Post.

US forces on Wednesday (local time) interdicted and sank a floating refuelling station that the USSouthern Command (SOUTHCOM) said was supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.

New images have revealed the extent of damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian strikes. A Pentagon report also highlighted major infrastructure damage, ammunition shortages and significant costs incurred during the conflict.

The US removed Venezuela from its list of nations failing to combat drug trafficking for the first time in 20 years, following Maduro's ouster. President Trump also hinted at a potential delisting for Colombia under its new leadership, though both remain major drug transit hubs.

US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tackling opium production, even as India remains on Washington's major illicit drug transit list. Meanwhile, Trump highlighted his administration's strict border security, declining overdose deaths, and aggressive crackdowns on international narcoterrorists.