BLA and BLF assert responsibility for numerous attacks throughout Balochistan

Several Pakistani soldiers and alleged members of state-backed militias have been killed in recent attacks across Balochistan, involving roadside IED bombings, ambushes, and raids. These incidents have been claimed by Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups, which continue to target Pakistani security forces and collaborators in the region.

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) announced that its fighters conducted four operations in the Kalat, Mand, and Bolan districts. Among these actions was a highway blockade that lasted several hours, disrupting traffic and drawing attention to their activities in the area.

On Wednesday, the BLA claimed fighters ambushed Pakistani soldiers on foot in the Shekhri area of Kalat as they approached a vehicle previously targeted in an attack. According to the group, one soldier was killed and two others injured in this encounter. The BLA also reported a roadside bombing in Kalat’s Makai area on Monday, which they say resulted in the death of one Pakistani soldier and injured another.

In addition to these attacks, the BLA set up a blockade on the main highway in Bolan’s Bibi Nani area on Wednesday night, stopping vehicles for over two hours. Meanwhile, in Mand’s Kech district, fighters seized a vehicle carrying supplies meant for the Pakistani army, capturing the driver and holding him for interrogation.

The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) also claimed multiple operations between September 8 and 11, including attacks in Washuk, Kohlu, Kharan, Ornach, and Jhao. On Wednesday, BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch reported that fighters ambushed a Frontier Corps convoy escorting a China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Washuk’s Pat area, killing four soldiers. The group noted that helicopters were deployed in response but that the fighters withdrew without suffering losses.

In a separate raid, the BLF reported killing seven alleged members of “death squads” across Kohlu, Kharan, and Ornach, with one captured alive and weapons seized. The group also claimed to have surrounded the house of an alleged Military Intelligence operative, Usman Loharani, in Kohlu’s Rase Zai area on September 8. Loharani was reportedly killed after resisting arrest, with the group accusing him and his sons of collaborating with Pakistani forces and being involved in enforced disappearances of Baloch activists.

Furthermore, on September 10, the BLF claimed to have killed three “death squad” members, including commander Jangi Khan, during an intelligence-based operation in Kharan. A fourth gunman was reportedly shot by a sniper, and weapons along with communication equipment were recovered from the hideout. The group also captured Mir Ilahi Bakhsh Sumalani, an alleged militia operative, in Ornach bazaar on September 11, who remains in custody and under interrogation.

On September 9, the BLF reported blocking the Awaran–Bela highway for several hours and setting fire to road construction machinery in Jhao. They accused the construction company of aiding military projects, asserting their intention to disrupt Pakistani infrastructure and military operations in Balochistan.

Both the BLA and BLF reiterated their commitment to continue targeting Pakistani forces and collaborators until Balochistan is liberated. The BLF also issued a warning that members of state-backed militias still have “room for forgiveness” if they abandon their “anti-Baloch activities,” but if they do not, they will be “strongly targeted” across the region.

Pakistani authorities have yet to comment on these claims at the time of this report. The ongoing violence and claims of attacks highlight the persistent instability and ongoing conflict between Baloch independence groups and the Pakistani state in the region.