Baloch Liberation Army
Coverage of Baloch Liberation Army in the Nexus archive.
- Militants kill 9 police officers in an attack on a post in southwestern Pakistan
Militants attacked a police post in Balochistan, Pakistan, killing nine officers and wounding others. Eight officers were abducted but later recovered, and 15 militants were killed in the subsequent operation. A separate incident involved children detonating an unexploded bomb near Quetta.
- Militants kill 9 police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan
Militants attacked a police post in Ziarat district, Balochistan province, killing nine police officers and wounding others. Eight abducted officers were later recovered. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are suspected, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused Indian-backed militants, a claim India denies.
- Major terrorist plot in Karachi thwarted as 2 BLA terrorists arrested: Sindh CTD
The Sindh Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) thwarted a major terrorist plot in Karachi by arresting two members of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The arrested terrorists, Mujahid Baloch and Farid Baloch, were found with bomb-making materials and had planned to target sensitive installations and law enforcement offices. Four kilograms of explosives, a detonator, and other materials were recovered during the operation.
- Human rights activists sentenced to life in prison Pakistan over soldier’s death during rally
Two leaders of a Baloch human rights group in Pakistan were sentenced to life in prison for the death of a paramilitary soldier during a 2024 protest. The prosecution alleged they incited a mob that attacked a security vehicle and killed the soldier, while the activists denied the charges.
- Pakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train
A blast from an explosive-laden car targeting a military train in Quetta, Pakistan, killed at least 24 people and injured over 50. The attack was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and condemned by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a 'cowardly' act of terrorism.
- A powerful bomb has exploded near railway track in southwest Pakistan, wounding more than two dozen
A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, wounding over 30 people and overturning train cars. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, targeting a train with security personnel in Balochistan province, a region plagued by insurgency.