The Pakistani military has confirmed that a major and another soldier were killed in a drone attack in Balochistan on Saturday, after the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for strikes on a military convoy in Mastung.
In a statement, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said armed quadcopters targeted military vehicles on patrol on November 14. It identified those killed as Major Umar Nasir Minhas, a resident of Chakwal district in Punjab, and Havaldar Muhammad Adnan Khan, from Kotli Sattian.
The BLA had earlier said its aerial and drone warfare unit, “QAHR”, targeted a vehicle travelling with a military convoy in Mastung’s Kardegap area during what spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch described as an intelligence-based operation.
He claimed several personnel were killed, including Major Umar Minhas of the 44 Frontier Force (44 FF), but did not give a total casualty figure. The organisation said it would release further details of the attack.