Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on last November declared that ISIS is finished in both Iraq and Syria. Though the dwindling power of ISIS in Former Saddam Hussain ruled country was agreed upon by many, no security agency came to the conclusion of the complete annihilation of ISIS. In fact ISIS was growing in power in Pakistan especially in the southern and Balochistan region.
Last year, IS claimed the responsibility of six deadliest attacks in the country, in which 153 people were killed. The findings revealed in ‘Pakistan Security Report 2017’, have been compiled on the basis of a multi-source database of the PIPS, coupled with interviews and articles by subject experts.
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Tehreek-i-Taliban remains the most potent terrorist group In Pakistan. But the growing power of IS is worrying the security officials. In fact, IS have claimed responsibility for many terrorist attacks in the country, especially in Baloch region.
The report brings shocking numbers to the fore. As per the findings, militant, nationalist/insurgent and violent sectarian groups carried out 370 terrorist attacks in 64 districts of the country in 2017. These incidents, including 24 suicide and gun-and-suicide coordinated attacks, left 815 people dead and around 1,736 injured. The research also underlined the casualties due to cross-border attacks. The report noted a total of 171 cross-border attacks claimed 188 lives and left 348 people injured.
However, as per the PIPS analysis, there was a 16 percent decline in terrorist attacks last year. The security forces and law enforcement agencies killed a total of 524 militants in 2017 — compared to 809 in 2016, the report added.
There are also reports that IS has in between 2000-3000 members in Pakistan.
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