A series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan has targeted a Pakistani military camp and several sites associated with Pakistan’s “Independence Day” celebrations on August 14.
In the Panjgur district, a Pakistani military camp at Paarom was attacked in the early hours of Wednesday. Local sources reported hearing explosions and prolonged gunfire during the assault. However, authorities have not yet provided details regarding the extent of the damage.
On Wednesday morning, a grenade attack targeted the residence of Yunus Muhammad Shahi in Khuzdar. Shahi is allegedly associated with a government-backed armed group locally known as “Death Squad.” Local sources confirmed the attack, but details on casualties or damage remain unclear.
In Gwadar, bomb attacks disrupted August 14 celebrations in the coastal areas of Pasni and Jiwani. The first explosion occurred around 10 a.m. at a school in the Babur Shor area of Pasni during an “Independence Day” event. Although no injuries were reported, the event was canceled following the explosion. Later, a second explosion occurred at a high school in Jiwani. Authorities in Gwadar also reported finding explosive materials in the Panwan area.
While no group has claimed responsibility for these attacks so far, similar incidents targeting Pakistan’s “Independence Day” events have previously been carried out by Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups.
Meanwhile, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a “pro-independence” armed group, has claimed responsibility for four separate attacks across the region, targeting military personnel and Pakistan’s “Independence Day” events.
The group’s spokesperson, Major Gwahram Baloch, said that BLF fighters attacked a military camp in Awaran, killing three soldiers and injuring several others. He also accused Pakistani forces of retaliating by firing at civilian areas, resulting in the death of a local teacher, Abdul Khaliq.
The BLF also claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a military checkpoint in Kharan, an attack on a military vehicle in Panjgur, and a grenade attack on an “Independence Day” event in Barkhan.
Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups had previously warned that events organized under the guise of “Independence Day” celebrations would be targeted. These groups accuse the Pakistani state of using such events to “forcibly portray Balochistan as part of Pakistan,” a narrative they claim contradicts the “historical and ground realities” of the region.