What weapons does Baloch Army use against Pakistan Army? They get these weapons from…

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6 days ago

BLA (File)
In a massive news for South Asia, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist armed group fighting for Balochistan's independence from Pakistan, reportedly captured the city of Sorab, a city located in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The separatist army has reportedly captured important institutions of the city including government offices, banks, and police stations, in a swift three-hour operation. However, a question that may have come to the mind of many of readers is that what weapons does the Baloch Liberation Army use and most importantly, how do they procure those weapons.
As per media reports, the BLA possess American and Russian-made weapons and it is being speculated that many of these may have come from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, using arms left behind by the US military. Also, many reports quote Pakistani officials as saying that the Baloch fighters obtain these weapons from the black markets in Iran and Afghanistan.
Getting to the details of the weapons, the BLA reportedly uses these weapons: M240B machine gun: M240B is A US Marine Corps machine gun firing 7.62 mm NATO rounds, with a range of up to 2 km. M16A4 rifle: Also used by US forces, capable of firing 700–950 rounds per minute. RPG-7 launcher: A Russian-made, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon, widely used globally since its introduction in 1961.
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed on in a terrorist attack in the south western province of Balochistan, the Pakistan Army said.
'Terrorists belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army targeted a security forces' vehicle with an improvised explosive device in general area Mach, Kachhi district,' according to a Pakistan Army statement.
The army said seven soldiers were killed in the attack and the sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorist present in the area, the army said. The militants were killed in the Kech and Ziarat districts during a fresh crackdown against militant elements in the province.
(With inputs from agencies)