The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on highways and infrastructure across Balochistan, stating that its fighters carried out 11 operations over a twelve-day period targeting vehicles, commercial convoys and transport routes linked to economic projects in Balochistan.
In a statement issued to the media, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group had maintained control of sections of major highways during the period and targeted convoys associated with the Saindak mining project, fuel and gas transportation vehicles, and other vehicles that it alleged were contributing to the Pakistani state’s economic interests.
According to the group, more than 36 vehicles were destroyed in the attacks, while two bridges on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route were also damaged in explosions.
The BLA stated that on 1 June its fighters temporarily took control of the Panjgur–Chedgi route for two days, during which six heavy vehicles were allegedly attacked and set on fire.
The group further claimed that on 5 June it established checkpoints on the Quetta–Karachi highway near Wallapat in Lasbela district and carried out vehicle inspections for more than an hour. It also alleged that fighters seized control of an excise checkpoint and a company site, where heavy machinery and ten vehicles were set ablaze. According to the statement, one excise official was injured and three individuals, including a police officer, were briefly detained before being released.
The same statement said that BLA members also conducted temporary roadblocks on the Chamalang–Kohlu road and at two locations on the Quetta–Taftan highway in Nushki district.
The group claimed that on 7 June it attacked a convoy transporting minerals from the Saindak project in the Kardegap area of Mastung district. According to the BLA, three mineral transport vehicles and one military vehicle were destroyed, while six Pakistani personnel were killed or injured.
It further alleged that a vehicle belonging to Pakistan State Oil was attacked in Mastung on 9 June.
The BLA said that on 10 June its fighters targeted another convoy carrying minerals near Rehmanzai in Nushki district, setting ten vehicles on fire and damaging several others.
According to the group, on 11 June two bridges near Kharan and Washuk were destroyed using explosives.
In its statement, the BLA described the attacks as part of what it called an “economic blockade” aimed at disrupting infrastructure, transport routes and projects that it associates with state economic activity in Balochistan. The group reiterated its opposition to projects including CPEC, the Saindak and Reko Diq mining projects, and other resource extraction initiatives.
Pakistani authorities had not publicly commented on the specific claims, casualty figures or the reported extent of the damage at the time of publication.
Balochistan has witnessed a long-running insurgency involving “pro-independence” armed groups and Pakistani forces. Armed organisations frequently issue statements claiming attacks on security personnel, infrastructure and economic projects, while official accounts and casualty figures often differ from those provided by the groups themselves.