Quetta, June 1: Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) today claimed to have killed 13 and injured several other personnel of occupier Pakistani military in multiple attacks in Balochistan.
These attacks were carried out across various parts of Balochistan between May 23 and 30, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement to NVI.
The 22 operations, targeting the occupying Pakistan army, police, and military-affiliated ‘death squads’, also resulted in the seizure of a large cache of weapons and ammunition, he said.
During this period, the BLA fighters maintained complete control over the main highways of Balochistan, targeting the logistics supply vehicles of the occupying army and arresting active death squad operatives based on intelligence reports from the organization’s intelligence wing, ZIRAB, the spokesman said.
During the operations, BLA lost a fighter, identified as Sangat Chakar.
Giving details, the spokesman said on May 23, BLA fighters trapped and targeted a joint contingent of the occupying Pakistani army and the CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) that was advancing to launch a military aggression in Panjpai area of Quetta.
The BLA fighters detonated a remote-controlled car bomb on the highway, striking two vehicles and the foot soldiers of the occupation forces.
This successful explosion resulted in the immediate deaths of four CTD personnel and left six others injured, he said.
Immediately after this, the fighters ambushed other military detachments of the occupying army, killing three more enemy personnel, he said.
During this intense clash, BLA fighter Sangat Chakar sacrificed his life in defense of the motherland and attained martyrdom, Jeeyand Baloch said.
On the same day, in the Garuk area of Kharan, BLA fighters targeted a vehicle of the occupying army with a remote-controlled IED, inflicting heavy material and personnel losses.
Furthermore, at Mal in Nushki, BLA fighters took full control of the Quetta-Taftan national highway and set on fire five vehicles carrying logistics supplies for the occupying army, he said.
On May 24, during two different operations in the Kardgap and Kanak areas of Mastung, the occupying army was targeted with IEDs and ambush attacks, resulting in the death of four enemy personnel and injuries to several others, the spokesman said.
In continuation of these actions, a blockade was established on the Quetta-Taftan route at Babri, where eight supply vehicles of the occupying army were set on fire and completely destroyed.
The next day, in the Besima area, BLA fighters intercepted an oil tanker transporting fuel for the Shamsi Airbase during a tactical operation and set it on fire after taking it into custody.
On the same day, another four supply vehicles were destroyed during an operation on the Quetta-Taftan highway in the Kardgap area of Mastung.
Meanwhile, a successful hand grenade attack was carried out against military personnel deployed for security at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in the Chitkan area of Panjgur.
On May 26, BLA fighters used explosives to blow up and destroy the vital Surgal bridge on the Quetta-Taftan highway in Dalbandin, as well as a central bridge on the Kharan-Quetta highway in Kharan, completely disconnecting the enemy’s ground communications.
On the same day, the BLA fighters simultaneously established blockades at two different locations, maintaining organizational control for several hours over the Kharan-Karachi highway at Sarawan and the Kharan-Quetta highway at Nauroz Kalat.
During this period, four supply vehicles of the occupying army were intercepted and set on fire in the Janglat area of Nushki.
In the Garap area of Kalat, foot soldiers of the occupying Pakistani army were targeted while carrying water to their post, resulting in the killing of a soldier and injuries to two others.
On the same day, BLA fighters inflicted heavy personnel losses on advancing enemy detachments in the Kardgap area of Mastung, the spokesman said.
“Following this failure, the occupying army resorted to indiscriminate shelling on the nearby civilian population using gunship helicopters. However, the Sarmachars firmly maintained their positions, launched effective counter-attacks on the enemy’s foot soldiers, and forced them to retreat,” he added.
On May 27, on the day of Eid, BLA fighters fully participated in public Eid gatherings in Kharan, delivering organizational and political addresses to the public.
In the Isplinji area of Mastung, BLA fighters also took control of the entire area on Eid day and met with the local population.
“Due to fear, the occupying army did not dare to venture out of its camp, but instead fired indiscriminate mortar shells from within their camp into civilian areas, injuring four ordinary citizens,” the BLA spokesman said.
On the same day, in the Phalabad area of Panjgur, BLA fighters blockaded the CPEC route for several hours to conduct snap checking, during which a vehicle belonging to the state institution NADRA was taken into custody and set on fire along with its official equipment.
On May 28, in the Balicha area of Tump, BLA fighters fired multiple shells from grenade launchers at the central camp of the occupying army, inflicting significant personnel and material losses on the enemy, the spokesman said.
On May 30, at Nyamdurgi in Nushki, BLA fighters ambushed a military convoy of the occupying army, causing heavy casualties within the enemy ranks.
On the same day, acting on precise intelligence provided by ZIRAB in the Qadirabad area of Nushki, operatives of the state death squad were identified and detained, after which the BLA fighters took over security control of the main highway.
