Armed groups carried out a series of attacks targeting security checkpoints and personnel in Turbat, Dhadar, and Kashmore over the past two days, leaving multiple officers dead or injured and confiscating official equipment.
On Sunday, armed assailants stormed a police checkpoint at the main gate of Turbat University in Kech district. Local sources said officers were taken hostage, and six official weapons, walkie-talkies, and other equipment were seized before the attackers fled on motorcycles into nearby mountains.
Two days earlier, a police checkpoint in Turbat’s Singani Sar area was reportedly overrun, with official weapons confiscated. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for that raid.
In Dhadar, armed men reportedly targeted a Levies checkpoint over the weekend, detaining personnel and seizing weapons and supplies. The detained officers were released unharmed. No group has claimed the Dhadar attack so far.
Meanwhile, in Kashmore, a police vehicle was hit by a bomb on Shahi Road, killing two officers and injuring three. The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility, with spokesperson Dostain Baloch stating a remote-controlled IED was used, vowing such operations would continue “until the independence of Balochistan is achieved.”
These attacks come amid a sharp uptick in armed activities across the region since the start of the year. Earlier this month, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) conducted a large-scale operation in Zehri, Khuzdar, setting fire to government buildings, including a Levies station and a NADRA office.
The BLA said it also seized weapons and vehicles, calling the attack a “military exercise” conducted by its Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) and Fateh Squad for the second phase of “Operation Herof.”
On January 9, armed fighters temporarily blocked the Kolpur highway in Kachhi district, seizing weapons from Levies personnel and torching machinery at a cement factory. The BLA later claimed responsibility for the attack.
Additionally, the BLA’s Majeed Brigade carried out a suicide attack on a military convoy in Turbat on January 4, killing 47 security personnel and injuring more than 30 others.
Analysts note that armed attacks in Balochistan appear to have intensified in 2025, with an apparent shift toward more coordinated and large-scale attacks. The recent wave of attacks underscores the ongoing security challenges in the region, as well as the evolving methods used by these groups.