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Cop killed, five security men injured in separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan
Cop killed, five security men injured in separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

Arab News

time3 days ago

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Cop killed, five security men injured in separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

QUETTA: A policeman was killed and five security men were injured in two separate attacks in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, provincial authorities said on Friday. In the first incident, unidentified assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Balochistan's Mastung district, according to provincial government spokesman Shahid Rind. 'One official was martyred and three were injured in the firing,' he said in a statement. 'The injured officials were shifted to hospital for medical assistance.' Security forces reached the site and a search was on for the assailants, according to the spokesman. In another incident, armed men attacked a paramilitary Levies check-post in Sarband area of Mastung and injured two troops, according to a Levies statement. The attackers fled the scene after timely retaliation by Levies personnel. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. Balochistan, Pakistan's largest but most impoverished province, has been the site of a long-running insurgency that has intensified in recent months, with separatist militants attacking security forces, government officials and installations and people from other provinces, particularly Punjab, the country's most populous and prosperous province and a major recruitment base for the military. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups operating in the mineral-rich region bordering Afghanistan and Iran who accuse the central government of stealing their resources to fund development in Punjab. The federal government denies the allegations and says it is working for the uplift of local communities in Balochistan, where China has been building a deep-sea port as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Earlier this month, dozens of militants armed with guns and rockets stormed Mastung and vandalized a bank, tehsil and other offices, officials said, with a teenager killed and 11 others injured in the attack. On Wednesday, three people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in Balochistan's Kalat district after unidentified men opened fire on a passenger bus headed toward Quetta, according to officials. The attack followed a similar assault on passenger buses in which armed men kidnapped and killed nine passengers, who hailed from the eastern Punjab province.

Exclusive: Baloch rebels hit Pak again; 700 killed in 286 attacks in 6 months
Exclusive: Baloch rebels hit Pak again; 700 killed in 286 attacks in 6 months

India Today

time4 days ago

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  • India Today

Exclusive: Baloch rebels hit Pak again; 700 killed in 286 attacks in 6 months

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has struck the Pakistani Army with yet another attack, claiming 29 lives in Quetta and Kalat. The BLA attacked a bus that was reportedly carrying more than 48 people, including Pakistani soldiers. This attack happened to be one of the major attacks on the Pakistani security forces, taking the casualty figure to the highest in six months so January and June 2025, the BLA has launched a total of 286 attacks, reflecting a surge in militant activity across Balochistan. These operations involved various tactics, including explosions and nine specialised operations, three of which were Fidayeen-style suicide released by the intelligence agencies show that the BLA claimed to have neutralised 58 enemy agents, arrested 290 personnel, and inflicted significant casualties on Pakistani military forces, with over 697 personnel killed. The offensive also targeted infrastructure, destroying 133 vehicles, hijacking a train, and damaging 17 military installations. In addition, BLA forces captured a diverse cache of over 115 weapon types along with large ammunition reserves. This escalation marks an intensified phase of insurgency aimed at weakening state control over the region while demonstrating enhanced operational coordination and territorial intelligence data on BLA's operations in the first half of 2025 resulted in significant territorial gains, with at least 45 strategic locations reportedly seized from Pakistani BLA has made announcements regarding restructuring all operations with a strategic focus on the Pakistani forces. The organisation's tactics have increasingly focused on disrupting supply lines, communication, and military logistics to erode Pakistani operational capacity in destruction of 17 military installations and the seizure of extensive weapons stockpiles have shown the consolidation of their foothold in the region. BLA's campaign throughout the first semester of 2025 shows a well-organised insurgency capable of inflicting both tactical and psychological setbacks on Pakistani fatality figure for Pakistan exceeds 697 army personnel while 36 BLA fighters , including seven Fidayeen fighters, lost their lives in different operations. The combination of high-frequency attacks, special operations, and targeted sabotage has shown the aggressive operational tempo of the has been trying to keep its casualties, especially in the BLA operations, under wraps. The Jaffer express attack and multiple other operations by the BLA have inflicted Pakistan with severe losses. Earlier this year, the BLA announced the unification of multiple Baloch fighter fronts into one strong force with a new combat strategy.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army ambushes military bus travelling from Karachi to Quetta, kill 29 Pakistani soldiers
Baloch Liberation Army ambushes military bus travelling from Karachi to Quetta, kill 29 Pakistani soldiers

India.com

time4 days ago

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  • India.com

Baloch Liberation Army ambushes military bus travelling from Karachi to Quetta, kill 29 Pakistani soldiers

Baloch Liberation Army ambush military bus travelling from Karachi to Quetta, kill 29 Pakistani soldiers (Picture for representation purpose) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) have targeted Pakistani army soldiers in two separate incidents and killed 39 soldiers. The BLA targeted a bus carrying Pakistani soldiers from Karachi to Quetta in an IED attack, killing 29 Pakistani soldiers. Along with this, the BLF also carried out attacks in Kalat and Jhau and killed 10 others. Fateh Squad attack military bus The BLA claimed it carried out two major attacks on Wednesday, July 16. The most significant attack took place at Nimrag Cross in Kalat, where the Fateh Squad ambushed a military bus travelling from Karachi to Quetta. 29 military personnel were killed and many injured in the attack. The group said civilian qawwali artists were also travelling on the bus but were not the target. It has asked civilians to stay away from military installations and convoys to avoid future attacks. On Wednesday, BLA fighters detonated an IED in the Hazar Ganji area of Quetta, killing two soldiers and injuring seven others. BLA spokesman Jiand Baloch informed about these attacks and described it as the group's war against Pakistani occupation of Balochistan. BLF, another separatist armed group of Balochistan, has also talked about attacks on the Pakistani army .

'Sniper unit fired upon convoy': 27 Pakistani troops killed in separate attacks by Baloch fighters; IEDs also used
'Sniper unit fired upon convoy': 27 Pakistani troops killed in separate attacks by Baloch fighters; IEDs also used

Time of India

time4 days ago

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  • Time of India

'Sniper unit fired upon convoy': 27 Pakistani troops killed in separate attacks by Baloch fighters; IEDs also used

AI-generated image used for representation Over the past two days, Baloch insurgent groups have claimed responsibility for a string of deadly attacks on Pakistani military forces in Balochistan, reportedly killing at least 27 soldiers, according to The Balochistan Post. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) said its Fateh Squad targeted a military transport bus in Kalat's Nimargh Cross area, killing 27 troops and injuring several others. The bus was reportedly ferrying personnel from Karachi to Quetta. BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch stated that civilians, including qawwali performers on board, were not intended targets, though Dawn reported three civilian deaths, including two qawwals. In another incident, the BLA claimed to have killed two soldiers and injured seven with a remote-controlled IED in Quetta's Hazarganji area. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) also announced two separate operations. On Tuesday, it said an IED blast in Kalat's Khazina area killed four soldiers. On Wednesday, it claimed to have ambushed a military unit in Awaran's Gujro Kor area, killing six, including Major Syed Rab Nawaz Tariq from Muzaffarabad. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Later, a sniper unit fired upon a nearby military convoy, forcing a retreat The BLF denied state media reports that three of its "fighters" were killed, alleging that Pakistani forces may have staged fake encounters. Balochistan has witnessed a decades-long insurgency by separatist groups seeking independence from Pakistan, with Islamabad claiming the rebellion has been largely suppressed -- a claim challenged by continued militant violence.

Gunmen fire on a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan and kill 3 people

time4 days ago

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Gunmen fire on a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan and kill 3 people

QUETTA, Pakistan -- Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others, police and government officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the Kalat district of Balochistan province, where a number of separatist militant groups are seeking independence from Pakistan's government. The bus was traveling from the Balochistan provincial capital of Quetta to the southern port city of Karachi when gunmen opened fire in Kalat and then fled the scene, local police chief Habib Nichari said. Ambulances were transporting the dead and wounded to a nearby hospital, he said. The latest attack came days after gunmen abducted and killed nine people when they stopped two passenger buses on a highway in the Zhob and Loralai districts of Balochistan. Those buses were traveling from Quetta to the eastern Punjab province. Shahid Rind, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, said security forces responded to the latest attack immediately, and an operation was underway to track down the culprits. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack and alleged that Indian-backed separatists were responsible. However, he offered no evidence to back up the claim. Pakistan routinely accuses the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army group of carrying out such attacks. Baluchistan has been the scene of a long-running insurgency in southwestern Pakistan with an array of separatist groups, including the BLA, demanding independence from Pakistan's central government in Islamabad. Although Pakistan says it has quelled the insurgency, violence in the province has persisted.

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