The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said on Saturday that it had killed a Pakistani army major and several other military personnel in drone strikes on a military convoy in Balochistan’s Mastung district.
In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the organisation’s aerial and drone warfare unit, “QAHR”, targeted a vehicle travelling with a Pakistani military convoy in the Kardegap area of Mastung.
The spokesperson identified one of those reportedly killed as Major Umar Minhas of the 44 Frontier Force (44 FF), but did not specify the total number of casualties.
The BLA said further details of the operation would be released later.
There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistani military authorities.
The latest claim comes amid a series of reported drone attacks on Pakistani military camps and convoys in Balochistan, where the BLA has increasingly targeted military positions and personnel through its dedicated aerial warfare unit.
On November 5, the organisation claimed that QAHR had carried out three operations in Surab, Kharan and Kalat between October 26 and 30, killing more than seven Pakistani military personnel.
The BLA announced its aerial and drone warfare unit, “QAHR”, as operational on February 12 and said its early operations included strikes on military and port installations at Gwadar Port during “Operation Herof II”.
The BLA, which seeks an independent Balochistan, regularly carries out attacks on Pakistani military installations, personnel and state infrastructure as part of its armed struggle for what it describes as the restoration of Balochistan’s independence.