The Pakistani security forces and infrastructure faced multiple attacks by the Baloch “pro-indepndence” groups over the past two days, reportedly causing material damage and human losses.
According to local sources, a post of Pakistani forces was attacked late Wednesday in the Gark area of Kharan district, near a dam site. Witnesses said a large number of assailants targeted the post from multiple directions, leading to intense gunfire and explosions that continued for an extended period.
Unconfirmed reports suggest several security personnel were killed or injured in the attack, though officials have not released any details so far.
This marks the second major assault on security forces within 24 hours. On Tuesday, armed men attacked a military camp in Balgatar, reportedly seizing control after several hours of fighting.
In a statement to the media, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch claimed responsibility for the Kharan attack, stating that the group’s fighters launched a coordinated assault on a Pakistani military post near the Gark dam. He said the BLA fighters used automatic and advanced weapons, resulting in the deaths of at least five soldiers and injuries to several others.
Jeeyand Baloch said that the BLA accepts responsibility for the operation and vowed to continue such attacks against what it described as the “occupying forces.”
Meanwhile, the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) also claimed a separate operation in Awaran district. In a statement, BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said the group’s fighters attacked and destroyed heavy machinery belonging to a dam construction company in the Peerandar Jhikro area on the night of September 6.
According to the BLF, the dam was being built under the supervision of the Pakistani military to supply water to its installations. The group claimed that all machinery was set ablaze, and three surveillance cameras installed for security monitoring were also destroyed by gunfire.
The BLF warned contractors and companies working “under military supervision” to cease operations on what it called “projects facilitating the occupying forces,” adding that the group would continue targeting such infrastructure across Balochistan.