In a bold show of defiance, Baloch insurgent factions have claimed credit for multiple deadly hits on Pakistan’s army and police in Balochistan, promising more to come in their quest for autonomy. The coordinated strikes exposed vulnerabilities in security setups and dealt significant blows to government forces.
Monday’s violence kicked off with the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) raiding a military outpost in Gwadar’s Shadi Kaur Dam sector. Armed with advanced weaponry including LMGs, rockets, and assault rifles, BLF operatives mounted a multi-angle assault. Spokesperson Major Gwaharam Baloch reported two Pakistani troops dead, multiple injured, and the camp’s structures obliterated.
Not stopping there, BLF announced another triumph in Kohlu’s Lond Nausham, where they encircled and pummeled the Frontier Corps headquarters with relentless rocket and gunfire. Explosives breached the perimeter, causing ‘extensive material losses,’ according to the group’s update.
The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) turned their sights on law enforcement, striking a police convoy near Nasirabad’s Mir Hasan station. A precisely timed remote IED blast as the patrol rolled by eliminated personnel and mangled the target vehicle, BRG’s Dostain Baloch confirmed.
Adding to the tally, the United Baloch Army (UBA) demolished a high-tech surveillance post in Kacchi’s Mach on March 1. Positioned near a primary army base between Ab-e-Gam and Geshani, the tower housed four tracking cameras now rendered useless, UBA’s Mazar Baloch boasted.
Labeling these as milestones in the freedom struggle, the outfits link the uptick to the BLA’s ongoing ‘Operation Herof’ offensive since late January. As Balochistan boils with unrest, these attacks highlight deepening cracks in Pakistan’s counterinsurgency efforts amid calls for greater provincial rights.