Quetta, Nov 16 (NVI): In a major attack, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) today killed at least 7 Pakistani military personnel and injured over 20 after storming an Army camp in Kalat district of occupied-Balochistan.
According to local sources, several freedom fighters of BLA attacked the main army camp in Shah Mardan area of Kalat past midnight.
Stunning the Pakistani Army personnel at the camp, the BLA fighters managed to enter the high-security premises.
A fierce gunfight ensued and after several hours, 7 Pakistani Army personnel were reported to be dead and over 20 injured.
While the Pakistani military has not commented on the attack yet, the BLA issued a statement this afternoon, claiming responsibility for the assault.
“Fighters of the Baloch Liberation Army attacked the camp of the occupying Pakistani army in Kalat. We accept responsibility for this attack,” said the statement issued by its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.
He did not give any more information, saying details will be released in the media soon.
Meanwhile, amidst growing attacks by the freedom fighters which have shaken the Pakistani State, the authorities have ordered suspension of mobile internet services in several areas of Balochistan.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in a statement, has said the decision followed directives from the relevant authorities.
In the recent months, the occupying Pakistani forces have been at a receiving end as the freedom fighters have scaled up the number and intensity of their attacks.
The big scale attack in Kalat comes days after the BLA targeted freshly-trained Non-Commissioner Officers (NCOs) of Pakistan Army at the Quetta Railway Station on November 3.
The BLA had claimed to have killed 31 NCOs and injured over 60 in the attack by a suicide bomber who blew himself up amidst a gathering of around 200 Pakistani military personnel who were waiting to board a train. (NVI)
