Two Pakistani military personnel were reportedly killed and another wounded in an attack on a convoy in Balochistan’s Kech district on Saturday, while armed fighters also targeted a convoy carrying minerals from the Saindak project in Mastung and a military convoy in Lasbela.
The Kech attack took place at Kuncheti Cross in Dasht, where armed fighters targeted a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) convoy from the military’s 105 Wing, according to sources.
Pakistani authorities confirmed the deaths of two personnel, identified as Sepoy Rehmatullah, a resident of Lakki Marwat, and Sepoy Ajmeer, while Sepoy Asif was wounded.
Another military convoy came under attack at TRO in Lasbela district, where sources reported possible casualties and material losses, although the extent remained unclear.
Sources in Kech also reported a blast targeting a Surf vehicle in Geban, which they alleged was associated with a government-backed armed group. No confirmed details of casualties or damage had emerged from that incident.
In Mastung, local sources said a large number of armed fighters attacked container trucks carrying minerals from the Saindak project and Pakistani forces’ vehicles escorting them at around 9 a.m. in Garro, in the Khadkocha area.
The sources reported heavy gunfire and explosions as several container trucks and armoured vehicles came under attack, although authorities had not released details of casualties or damage.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has previously declared an “economic blockade”, under which mineral transport and other commercial traffic have been targeted on major highways in Balochistan.
However, no group had claimed responsibility for the Mastung attack or the other attacks.
Meanwhile, sources in Kech said a military operation launched on Friday in Kulbar and surrounding areas continued into Saturday, with infantry personnel moving through several locations.
No casualties or property damage had been reported during the operation by Saturday, while authorities had not provided further details.