The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has asserted responsibility for 18 attacks in Balochistan targeting Pakistani forces, resulting in the deaths of 31 personnel, including a senior officer. The group’s spokesperson, Jeeyand Baloch, stated that the attacks, which occurred between May 4 and 14, involved Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, ambushes, and highway blockades.
These attacks took place in various regions of Balochistan, including Zamuran, Noshki, Mastung, Kalat, Kech, Gwadar, Panjgur, Dalbandin, and Chamalang. The BLA reported that seven members of ‘state-backed’ armed groups and alleged military intelligence operatives were among those killed in the assaults.
In one significant incident in Chamalang, BLA fighters targeted a Pakistani army convoy in the Bala Dak area on May 13, resulting in the deaths of eight army personnel, including an officer named Tauseef Bhatti. The attack involved a remote-controlled explosive device followed by a heavy-armed assault on another vehicle.
The BLA also claimed an attack in the Sheikh Wasil area of Mastung, where their fighters targeted a convoy of 20 large vehicles on the Quetta-Taftan Highway, disabling eight mineral-carrying vehicles and killing six soldiers. Additionally, the group imposed a blockade on parts of the highway between Lag Aap and Khazangi in Dalbandin, detaining three individuals connected to projects and seizing a vehicle.
In Noshki, BLA fighters set up blockades and conducted snap-checking at Sar Mal and Jorkain, targeting army vehicles heading towards Sar Mal, resulting in the destruction of one vehicle and the deaths of three soldiers. The group also detailed a major operation in the Dringarh area of Mastung on May 14, where they seized control of the area, including the local police station and government buildings, acquiring weapons and ammunition.
On the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route in Panjgur, the BLA reported the killing of two individuals associated with a ‘state-backed’ armed group. The group emphasized that the recent clashes with Pakistani forces resulted in the deaths of five fighters, highlighting their commitment to resisting the occupying state and its projects.
