Two Baloch armed groups: the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) have claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks against Pakistan Army and security personnel in several districts of Balochistan, resulting in multiple fatalities and the reported capture of one soldier.
BLA Claims Three Attacks in Mastung, Mand, and Quetta
According to a statement issued by BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, the group conducted three separate attacks in Mastung, Mand (district Kech), and Quetta.
The most significant incident was reported on 7 December in the Dasht area of Mastung, where BLA fighters ambushed security forces allegedly advancing towards a local settlement. The group claimed that eight Pakistan Army personnel were killed and several injured. The BLA added that its fighters had captured a soldier identified as Zafarullah, son of Jhanda Khan, and later released a photograph him on its official channel Hakkal.
The group further stated that the clash continued for over two hours and that it had shot down two quadcopters and a surveillance camera. One of its fighters, Dad Khuda Marri, was reported to have died of injuries sustained during the engagement.
In a separate attack the same day, the BLA claimed to have targeted a military camp and the residence of a senior officer in Mand using rocket launchers and automatic weapons, allegedly killing three personnel and wounding two others.
Later that night, the group said its fighters carried out a grenade attack on a security checkpoint near Zarghoon Road in Quetta, reporting unspecified damage.
The BLA also confirmed the deaths of two additional members: Uzaifa Baloch, who it said died on 16 November following a snakebite during operational duties, and Qasim Arman Baloch, whom the group reported to have died on 2 December due to an unspecified incident.
BLF Claims Attacks in Quetta, Washuk, and Balgatar
Separately, the BLF issued a statement through its spokesperson, Major Gwahram Baloch, claiming responsibility for three additional incidents.
On 7 December, the group stated it had targeted a vehicle belonging to what it described as “death squad personnel” in Quetta’s Saryab area, killing one individual identified as Muzammil Zehri and injuring two others. The BLF alleged that the individuals were linked to enforced disappearances in the region.
On 9 December, BLF fighters reportedly surrounded a police station in the Naag area of Washuk district, briefly detaining personnel stationed there. The group claimed no weapons were found inside the station but alleged that arms were recovered during a subsequent raid on the station chief’s residence. The BLF said the weapons were seized and the police staff were released unharmed.
In another incident the same evening, the group claimed it attacked a military camp in Balgatar using heavy weapons from two directions. According to the BLF, security forces responded by firing mortar rounds that fell in nearby civilian areas. No casualty figures were provided.
Pakistani authorities have not issued an immediate statement addressing the claims made by either group.