A Pakistani soldier and an intelligence officer were detained during an armed ambush on a military unit in Balochistan’s Harnai district on Saturday, local sources said, as armed attacks continued to be reported in other parts of the region.
The detained soldier was identified as Abdul Haleem, son of Shafi Muhammad, while the identity of the intelligence official was not immediately confirmed.
Authorities have not issued a statement regarding the incident, and no group has claimed responsibility. Similar incidents have previously been claimed by Baloch armed groups.
Earlier this year, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said it had captured Pakistani military personnel in Khuzdar’s Ornach area during the second phase of “Operation Herof,” later stating that seven were killed after a proposed prisoner exchange failed to materialize.
Meanwhile, in Zamuran’s Kunnardan and Nawano areas, two vehicles transporting supplies for Pakistani forces were intercepted and later set on fire along with rations on Saturday, sources said.
In a separate attack, armed fighters reportedly seized control of the Shoran checkpost of the Levies force in Jhal Magsi and confiscated weapons and a motorcycle.
In Kech district’s Turbat, a bomb disposal team of the Frontier Corps was targeted in a blast while conducting routine road checks in the Nodiz area, official sources said, adding that Pakistani forces suffered losses without providing casualty figures.