Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A woman commander in the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Shaynaz Baloch, has highlighted the role of Baloch women in history, politics and armed struggle, terming the conflict in Pakistan’s Balochistan province as entering what she termed as a “decisive phase”. She urged Baloch women to participate in the movement not only through emotion or symbolism but through “knowledge, consciousness and wisdom,” local media reported. In a recorded message, Shaynaz repeated…
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Quetta, May 24 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Sunday claimed responsibility for the blast targeting a shuttle of the Jaffar Express in the country’s Balochistan province, local media reported.A statement issued by the BLA’s spokesperson, Jayend Baloch, said that the BLA’s fidayeen unit “Majeed Brigade” carried out the attack.According to the statement, the Army personnel who were travelling by the train were targeted, the Balochistan Post reported.A shuttle of three bogies connected …
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with a deteriorating security situation amid the revival of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a deepening Baloch insurgency, and mounting tensions with Afghanistan. With a surge in militant violence, escalating cross-border confrontations and the increasing operational capabilities of armed groups, the country is expected to face instability and violence in the coming period.Citing partial data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal…
Quetta, May 17 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has said that its fighters had “taken control” of Dalbandin city and the Quetta-Taftan main highway in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned mineral transporters that convoys carrying what it termed “looted Baloch resources” would no longer be able to travel through the route, local media reported on Sunday. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group’s fighters conducted 10 operations in Balochistan over 10 days, including th…
Quetta, May 16 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 18 attacks across Balochistan targetting Pakistani forces, which resulted in the death of 31 personnel, including a senior officer, local media reported on Saturday.In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said that the group’s fighters killed the Pakistani soldiers in a series of attacks carried out between May 4 and 14 involving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, ambushes, and highway blockade…
Quetta, May 14 (IANS) At least 14 Pakistani military personnel were killed in separate attacks carried out by Baloch armed groups across Balochistan targeting the security forces, local media reported on Thursday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in the Chamalang region that resulted in the death of eight Pakistani army personnel, including an army officer identified as Tauseef Bhatti.Located in a mineral-rich part of Balochistan, Chamalang has witnessed rep…
Quetta, April 27 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for a series of attacks against Pakistani forces across multiple districts of Balochistan between April 15 and April 25, killing 42 military personnel, injuring several others and capturing one soldier during the period, local media reported on Monday. According to a statement issued by the BLA spokesperson, Jeeyand Baloch, the group’s fighters carried out improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, ambushes, raids, a…
Quetta, April 21 (IANS) Attacks on Pakistani forces continued for the second consecutive day in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Tuesday with one paramilitary officer getting killed and six left injured, local media reported citing officials and sources. Reports suggest that an armed group once again targeted Pakistani personnel at multiple locations in the Dasht region of Mastung, destroying two vehicles in separate attacks and reportedly seizing weapons from personnel killed in the clashes….
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Nighttime fishing bans have been imposed by the Pakistani authorities across Balochistan’s coastal district of Gwadar, further impacting the livelihoods of fishermen, who are already suffering due to repeated restrictions, according to local media reports. The authorities cited the prevailing “security situation” for the restrictions.The directives issued by the fisheries department stated that fishing has been prohibited within a one nautical mile radius along the coa…
Quetta, April 16 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it has killed 29 Pakistani military personnel in 14 attacks conducted between April 3-14 in several parts of Balochistan province, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said that the group carried out operations in Panjgur, Kharan, Surab, Washuk, Uthal, Mastung and Jhal Magsi, targetting military convoys, checkpoints and supply lines, The Balochistan Post reported.Jeeyand Baloch …