A coordinated series of attacks targeting highways, railway infrastructure, gas pipelines and military positions has been ongoing across multiple districts of Balochistan since late Saturday, officials and local sources said.
The attacks, among the most widespread reported in recent months, follow deadly attacks previously claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army during what it described as the second phase of “Operation Herof” between January 31 and February 6, 2026.
The wave of attacks was reported to have begun in Balochistan’s Panjgur late Saturday night, where armed fighters targeted positions of pro-government armed groups, commonly referred to as “death squads,” as well as military convoys at multiple locations, sources said.
On Sunday and Monday, attacks spread across several districts, including Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Kharan, Dalbandin, Washuk, Sibi, Naseerabad, Jhal Magsi and Kech, with explosions and armed assaults reported at multiple sites.
In Jhal Magsi’s Kotro area, armed fighters attacked a police station, killing one person and injuring five others, including Station House Officer Mir Hassan Suprah, police sources said. The injured were shifted to hospital.
A Pakistani military convoy was also targeted in the same area, with multiple vehicles damaged, local sources said, adding that forces suffered significant casualties. The extent of casualties could not be independently verified.
Local journalists said a Pakistani forces base camp on Noorani Road in Jhal Magsi was also targeted, with gunfire continuing for nearly two hours.
In Quetta, armed individuals opened fire on an Eagle Squad unit on the Eastern Bypass, killing two police personnel. The deceased were identified as Constable Muhammad Noor and Constable Muhammad Ayub, officials said.
In a separate incident, a gas pipeline was blown up in the Akhtarabad area along the Western Bypass, disrupting gas supply in most parts of the city.
Railway infrastructure was damaged in explosions at 14 locations across Quetta and Nushki, disrupting train services, officials said, adding that military positions, a Military Intelligence office, police installations, railway tracks and bridges had been targeted in the past 24 hours.
Elsewhere, armed individuals took control of a mining site and set it on fire in Dalbandin’s Siya Chang area, while a Levies post was also seized, local sources said.
Attacks were also reported in Kachi district’s Kotrha area, where a police station came under heavy gunfire, and in Kech district’s Zamuran area, where armed men attacked a military camp from multiple directions, with clashes lasting more than an hour. Military convoys were also targeted as forces attempted to advance, sources added.
In Kharan’s Patkin area, a military camp was targeted in an attack involving heavy firing and explosions, while a convoy of Pakistani forces was also attacked in Sibi’s Lemji area, according to local sources.
In Washuk, explosions were reported near the Shamsi airbase on Monday morning, though authorities have not released details regarding damage or casualties.
Amid the deteriorating security situation, the Election Commission postponed the by-election for National Assembly seat NA-256 in Khuzdar, which had been scheduled for April 5.
Officials said the decision was taken following a request from the Balochistan government, adding that a new date would be announced once the situation improves.
Authorities have also imposed Section 144 across parts of the region, citing security concerns.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attacks, which were ongoing at the time of publication.