A series of coordinated attacks on Pakistani security forces have been reported across Balochistan within the last 24 hours, with unidentified armed groups targeting police and paramilitary personnel in multiple districts.
According to reports, unidentified gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in the Hindu Mohalla area of Mastung, seizing weapons and belongings of police and Eagle Squad personnel before fleeing the scene.
In another development, armed men stormed the Grok Levies checkpost in the Naal area of Khuzdar, confiscating weapons and motorcycles from Levies personnel.
A separate attack occurred in the Wadh area of Khuzdar, where armed fighters stormed a police station on Killi Saleh Mohammad Road. The assailants took police officers hostage, later releasing them unharmed, and seized all official weapons and equipment from the station.
A similar assault occurred in Ormara, where unknown attackers targeted a Coastal Highway Police (10-N) vehicle in the Makula area. The assailants seized government weapons and other equipment before setting the police vehicle on fire.
No immediate claims of responsibility were issued after the attacks. However, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) later claimed responsibility for the assault on the police checkpoint in Wadh.
“BLF fighters surrounded the checkpoint at approximately 11:00 PM on March 10, disarmed the three police officers present, and confiscated their government-issued weapons,” BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said.
However, the group reportedly released the officers unharmed due to their Baloch identity.
In the same statement, the BLF accused Pakistani authorities of deliberately establishing police and Levies checkpoints in rural areas of Balochistan, claiming the government is “stockpiling weapons” and using local recruits as “proxies” against Baloch fighters.
“The Pakistani state is deliberately setting up police and Levies posts in rural areas,” Major Gwahram claimed. “They stockpile weapons there, intending to use local recruits as proxies in their conflict with Baloch freedom fighters.”
He further accused the state of exploiting economic hardships and unemployment among Baloch youth, enticing them to “take up arms against their own people.”
“We urge all Baloch personnel serving in Levies and police forces to avoid resistance when confronted by BLF fighters,” he added. “This will serve their best interests and those of the Baloch nation as a whole.”
Separately, the BLF also claimed responsibility for an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in the Mehnaz area of Buleda. According to the BLF, the blast completely destroyed the vehicle, killing all seven FC soldiers onboard.
Major Gwahram concluded by reiterating the BLF’s determination to continue targeting Pakistani security forces and state-backed projects, declaring, “We reaffirm our commitment to continue our struggle until Balochistan’s liberation is achieved.”