The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Tuesday released details of three of its fighters killed in clashes with Pakistani forces in Nushki, identifying them as Asad Jamaldini, alias Baba Darwesh, Shakeel ur Rahman Bangulzai, alias Sheikh Atta, and Shahyaq Baloch, alias Siddiq.
The group said the three fighters were killed on April 24 in Tadeez, Nushki. Two of them belonged to Quetta’s Sariab area, while one was from Dalbandin.
The BLA said Asad Jamaldini, son of Mohammad Younus, was a resident of Sariab Road and had received education up to intermediate level. He joined the group in 2025 and served on the Shoor Parood, Kalat and Nushki fronts, where he was later given patrol command responsibilities.
The statement described Asad, known among his comrades as “Baba Darwesh”, as a fighter who maintained simplicity in his practical life and was regarded as a figure of affection among fellow fighters.
It said that while he carried what the group called “darwesh-like qualities” among his ideological comrades, he became “brave, courageous, fearless and bold” during combat operations.
“After rendering his military services in Operation Herof Phase Two, he had established himself as a frontline Sarmachar, working to solidify the organization’s position in areas under its influence,” the statement said.
The group said Asad was given patrol command responsibilities within a short period because of what it described as his conduct, courage and bravery, adding that he fulfilled those responsibilities until his death in combat with Pakistani forces and their collaborators.
The BLA identified the second fighter as Shakeel ur Rahman Bangulzai, alias Sheikh Atta, son of Abdul Kareem Bangulzai, a resident of Sariab, Quetta. It said he had studied up to intermediate level and joined the group in June 2025.
According to the statement, Shakeel ur Rahman served on the Shoor Parood, Kalat and Nushki fronts and was killed while fighting alongside other BLA fighters on the Nushki front.
The group described him as quiet in temperament but physically and mentally strong, adding that he was among those who helped put the organisation’s “military discipline, professional standards and forward strategy” into practice.
The third fighter was identified as Shahyaq Baloch, alias Siddiq, son of Bohair Khan Muhammadzai, a resident of Dalbandin. The BLA said he joined the group on January 12, 2025, and served on the Shoor Parood, Kalat and Nushki fronts.
The statement said Shahyaq was young in age, but had reached what the group described as a level of “intellectual maturity, knowledge and awareness” that led him to armed resistance.
It said he became part of the BLA after concluding that armed struggle was the means to “defend the homeland, safeguard national freedom and restore an independent Baloch state”.
The BLA said Shahyaq became known within the organisation in a short period as a “capable, trustworthy, confident, brave and determined” fighter, adding that he had played an active combat role in recent operations in Shoor Parood and Nushki.
The statement said Shahyaq had left a message for Baloch youth to recognise what it called their “national responsibilities” and play their role in the restoration of a “Baloch state”.
Paying tribute to the three fighters, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group offered a “red salute” to Asad Jamaldini, Shakeel ur Rahman Bangulzai and Shahyaq Baloch for what he described as their sacrifice on the Nushki front.
He said the “flame of resistance lit by their blood would remain a guiding light for the movement”, adding that the group’s war would continue until what he called the “complete withdrawal of the occupier”.