The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) has released details of five fighters, including a commander, who it said died from injuries sustained in a Pakistani military drone strike during fighting in Balochistan’s Kachhi district on November 1.
In a statement, spokesperson Dostain Baloch said Commander Habibullah, alias Laghari Jan, and four other fighters were ambushing a military convoy in Sanni when a drone targeted them. All five were seriously wounded and subsequently died, he said.
The BRG claimed the ambush had caused casualties and material losses among Pakistani forces, but gave no figures.
Habibullah, son of Anwar Jatoi and a resident of Sanni, joined the BRG’s urban unit, Parvez Urban Warriors, in 2023, the BRG spokesperson said, adding that he initially carried out clandestine organisational duties and later commanded operations in urban areas.
The spokesperson described him as an instructor in explosives, mine warfare and heavy weapons, and said he had introduced new techniques to adapt the organisation’s guerrilla operations to modern warfare.
Habibullah served on fronts in Kachhi, Bolan, Dhadar, Sibi and Quetta, the statement said, and moved from the urban unit to the organisation’s mountain forces in 2026. It also credited him with a key role in an operation in Bhag town.
The other four fighters were identified as Hazrat Jan, alias Bolani, son of Noushi Khan Jatoi; Sharif Jan, alias Commando, son of Ali Jan Jatoi; Umeed Ali, alias Nadir, son of Shah Nawaz; and Saeed Jan, alias Nana, son of Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.
All four were residents of Sanni, Kachhi, and joined the BRG in 2026, the statement said.
Dostain Baloch said their duties included patrols, night watches and ambushes, and described their experiences as “practical lessons for young fighters”. He said they had given up their personal ambitions and comforts to serve the organisation and its goal of an independent Balochistan.
The BRG offered a “red salute” to the five fighters and paid tribute to what it described as their “ideological commitment” and role in its armed struggle.