The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) conducted two assaults on Pakistani security forces in Balochistan’s Turbat and Panjgur regions, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure. Major Gwahram Baloch, a BLF spokesperson, stated that the group targeted intelligence offices within Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Panjgur’s Chitkan area by firing grenade launchers, resulting in significant harm. Additionally, the BLF launched an attack on a Pakistani forces convoy in Turbat’s Absar area, using an improvised explosive device (IED) that destroyed a military vehicle, killing three security personnel and injuring two others.
The BLF has claimed responsibility for both attacks, emphasizing the IED assault on the military convoy in Absar and the grenade-launcher attack on the FC headquarters in Chitkan. Meanwhile, the Pakistani military has enforced a curfew in Balochistan’s Zehri area, leading to the closure of markets, businesses, and public transport, severely restricting residents’ movements. This curfew has caused shortages of essential items like flour, milk, and medicines, particularly affecting daily wage earners who rely on regular work for income.
Residents in the Zehri region have urged Pakistani authorities to lift the curfew during Ramadan for humanitarian reasons, allowing access to basic necessities and freedom of movement. The movement restrictions have also hindered patients from reaching hospitals for medical treatment. Reports indicate that the Noshki district remains under a curfew, posing challenges for residents due to the ongoing restrictions.
