The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Jhao, Barkhan, Tump, and Turbat in Balochistan, resulting in the deaths of ten Pakistani military personnel. These attacks occurred shortly after previous operations by Baloch armed groups, including BLF, had reportedly killed fifteen soldiers. BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch stated that the attacks involved an ambush on a Pakistani military convoy in the Jhao area of Awaran district on December 28.
The ambush targeted an army foot patrol, a bomb-disposal team, and a pickup vehicle at the same location, resulting in the immediate death of eight enemy personnel and critical injuries to three others. The BLF mentioned that an armored vehicle assigned to protect the convoy fled during the ambush, abandoning the bodies and wounded personnel. The group also announced its intention to release video footage of the attack soon.
Following the initial attack, BLF executed a second attack at night on a military camp in the Srati-Tik area near Rakhni in Barkhan district. The fighters utilized heavy weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades, which led to the deaths of two Pakistani personnel and injuries to another within the camp. Additionally, BLF reported a third attack in the Gomazi area of Tump on the same day, targeting a forces’ checkpoint with heavy shells, causing casualties and material losses among Pakistani soldiers stationed there.
In a separate incident, BLF disclosed that it threw a hand grenade at Pakistani Navy personnel stationed at the main gate of a Navy camp in central Turbat on December 27, resulting in casualties among the troops and prompting increased patrols by Pakistani forces in the region. The group reiterated its commitment to continuing armed attacks on Pakistani forces until the establishment of an “independent Balochistan.”
