Quetta, May 16: Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have seized complete control of a city of Balochistan from the occupying Pakistani military for hours, in second such operation in two days.
During these two days (May 15 and 16), at least 11 personnel of Pakistani military were killed and several injured in multiple operations in Balochistan, said BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.
“Today, in a highly organized and large-scale assault, BLA freedom fighters gained complete control of Dalbandin city. All government buildings, including the local police station, remained under the full control of the freedom fighters for hours,” he said in a statement to NVI.
A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment was seized from the police station and taken into custody, while the official vehicles present there were set on fire, he said.
During this operation, the advancing occupying army was subjected to intense attacks at the bypass location, resulting in the death of 6 personnel of the occupying army, while the remaining personnel fled, leaving behind their numerous injured comrades, the BLA spokesman said.
In this successful counter-attack, 2 vehicles of the enemy army were completely disabled, he added.
Separately, at the location of Abad in the Kanak area of Mastung district, BLA fighters ambushed a regular convoy of the occupying forces on the Quetta-Taftan highway, Jeeyand Baloch said.
In this coordinated attack, 3 personnel of the occupying army were killed and several were injured, while an enemy military vehicle was disabled on the spot, he added.
Earlier, yesterday (May 15), the BLA fighters carried out multiple operations, he said.
Giving details, he said on the Quetta-Taftan main highway in the Kanak area of Mastung, BLA fighters seized 5 large trailers involved in looting Baloch resources and carrying minerals (chromite), and subsequently set them on fire.
On the same day, in the Sheikh Wasil area of Mastung, the freedom fighters planted explosives and completely destroyed an important bridge on the Quetta-Taftan main highway, disrupting the enemy’s supply system.
In Nushki, at the location of Mal, Jeeyand Baloch said the BLA fighters gained full control of the Quetta-Taftan main highway and conducted snap-checking for hours, during which 4 suspicious individuals associated with the Saindak Project were detained for interrogation.
During this time, the occupying Pakistani army made a failed attempt to advance into the area, which was targeted by the freedom fighters who had secured their positions with heavy weaponry, the spokesman said.
In this attack, 2 personnel of the enemy army were killed on the spot and several were injured, while an occupying army vehicle sustained severe damage.
In the Armagai area of Kharan, BLA fighters took action to seize 2 cargo trucks carrying minerals and later set them on fire.
“Through this press release, the Baloch Liberation Army wishes to clarify that the BLA has now established complete control over the Quetta-Taftan main highway, and this entire highway now falls within the region under BLA control,” the statement said.
“We will no longer, under any circumstances, allow trucks, trailers, or any convoys carrying looted Baloch resources and minerals to pass through here. Any companies, contractors, or transporters who choose to be a part of this exploitative plundering of Baloch resources will be solely responsible for all of their own life and financial losses,” the spokesman said.
The BLA maintains a firm commitment to protecting the lives and property of the Baloch public and ordinary commuters and every possible cooperation will be extended to them on the highways for their convenience, he said.
“All of these resources belong solely and exclusively to the Baloch nation; therefore, protecting our national wealth from this state-sponsored plunder is our collective and primary national duty,” the BLA spokesman said.
He added a “final and stern warning to all local and non-local companies, as well as elements involved in transporting minerals, to immediately abandon all attempts to steal Baloch resources from the soil of Balochistan. Otherwise, the next strikes by BLA sarmachars will be even more exemplary for them.”
