The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks carried out across different parts of Balochistan between 23 and 31 May, alleging that 13 members of Pakistani armed forces were killed and eight others injured during the operations.
In a statement issued on Saturday, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group had conducted 22 separate operations targeting Pakistani military forces, police personnel and individuals it described as members of “state-backed death squads”.
According to the statement, the operations included improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, ambushes, highway blockades and assaults on military supply convoys across multiple districts.
The group further claimed that its fighters maintained control over sections of major highways during parts of the operations and seized weapons from police personnel and alleged militia members.
The BLA also stated that one of its members, identified as “Sangat Chakar”, was killed during clashes with Pakistani forces.
Attacks Claimed in Quetta, Khuzdar, Mastung and Nushki
According to the statement, on 23 May BLA fighters allegedly targeted a joint convoy of Pakistani military forces and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Panjpai area of Quetta using an explosive-laden vehicle detonated remotely along a highway route.
The group claimed the attack killed four CTD personnel and injured six others. It further alleged that subsequent clashes with additional Pakistani military units resulted in the deaths of three more personnel.
On the same day, the organisation claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting a Pakistani military vehicle in the Gurk area of Kharan.
The BLA also stated that its fighters blocked sections of the Quetta–Taftan highway near Nushki and set fire to five vehicles transporting military supplies.
In separate incidents on 24 May, the organisation claimed attacks in Kardegap and Kanak in Mastung, claiming that four Pakistani military personnel were killed and several others injured in ambushes and IED explosions.
The statement further claimed that eight supply vehicles were destroyed during a blockade along the Quetta–Taftan route near Babri.
Bridges, Convoys and Alleged Intelligence-Based Operations
The BLA stated that on 25 May its fighters intercepted and burned an oil tanker allegedly transporting fuel to Shamsi Airbase near Basima. It also claimed responsibility for additional attacks on supply vehicles in Mastung and a grenade attack targeting security personnel stationed near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Chitkan, Panjgur.
According to the statement, on 26 May the group destroyed two bridges using explosives; one near Dalbandin on the Quetta–Taftan highway and another along the Kharan–Quetta route, claiming that the attacks disrupted military ground communications.
The organisation further claimed that it temporarily blocked sections of the Kharan–Karachi and Kharan–Quetta highways while conducting checkpoints and inspections.
The statement also alleged that four military supply vehicles were set on fire in the Junglat area of Nushki and that Pakistani soldiers transporting water to a military post in the Garrap area of Kalat came under attack, resulting in one death and two injuries.
The BLA further claimed that clashes in Kardegap prompted Pakistani military forces to use gunship helicopters to shell nearby civilian areas.
Eid Gatherings and Targeted Killings Claimed
The organisation stated that on 27 May its fighters attended Eid gatherings in Kharan and the Splinji area of Mastung, where they allegedly addressed local residents and temporarily maintained control over parts of the area.
The BLA further alleged that Pakistani forces responded by firing mortar shells from military camps, injuring four civilians.
In another incident claimed by the group, a man identified as Mohammad Bakhsh Sumalani, whom the organisation described as a member of a “state-backed death squad”, was allegedly killed during an intelligence-based operation in Sajid, Basima.
The statement said weapons and equipment were seized during the raid.
The group also claimed responsibility for setting fire to a vehicle belonging to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) during a blockade along the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route in Phulabad, Panjgur.
In a separate incident in Baghbana, Khuzdar, the BLA claimed its fighters briefly detained four police personnel accused of extorting money from motorists before later releasing them after confiscating their weapons.
Latest Attacks Claimed in Kech and Nushki
The BLA also claimed that on 28 May its fighters launched grenade attacks on a Pakistani military camp in the Balicha area of Kech District.
According to the statement, additional attacks were carried out on 30 May in the Niamdargi area of Nushki, where the organisation claimed that a Pakistani military convoy was ambushed.
The group further stated that, acting on intelligence provided by its internal network “ZIRAB”, it detained individuals accused of involvement in state-backed armed groups (death squads) in Qadirabad, Nushki.
In its concluding remarks, the BLA reiterated its commitment to continue armed operations until what it described as the “end of occupation” and the establishment of Baloch sovereignty.
Pakistani authorities had not publicly responded to the claims at the time of publication.