Pro-independence armed organisation Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed responsibility for IED attack on Pakistani forces that killed four personnel and injured three others.
A powerful IED had ripped through a Pakistani forces vehicle early on Wednesday in Sangan near Sibbi.
BLA, which claims to fight for independence of Balochistan, posted a series of tweets on their official Twitter account taking responsibility for the attack.
Sibbi: BLA accepts responsibility for IED attack on Pakistani forces in Sangan, near Sibbi. 4 personnel of Pakistani forces were killed and 3 were injured in this attack.
— BalochLiberationArmy (@BLA_Online) November 29, 2017
BLA said that the area is under control of Pakistani forces since March 2015. It alleged that Pakistani forces have “abducted” many local residents and have also forcefully displaced many others.
Sibbi: Sangan area is under siege of Pakistani forces since March 2015. Many of the locals have been forcefully displaced, whereas many others have been abducted by Pakistani state forces. #Balochistan
— BalochLiberationArmy (@BLA_Online) November 29, 2017
The armed organisation also claimed responsibility for attack in Panjgur on a “local state agent”.
BLA also accepts responsibility for attack on Pakistani state agent, Mullah Hafeez in Panjgur. Two gunmen of Mullah Hafeez were killed in this attack. Such abettors and state agents will continue to be targeted.
— BalochLiberationArmy (@BLA_Online) November 29, 2017
Armed activities in Balochistan have considerably increased in last few months. Analysts believe the recent agreement between two main armed organisations Baloch Liberation Army and Baloch Liberation Front has helped fighters consolidate their resources resulting in increased activities against the Pakistani forces.