Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area, witnessed a severe wave of violence on Saturday morning. Terrorists linked to the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out coordinated attacks in twelve towns.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), intelligence reports confirmed that the attacks were planned and directed by terrorist leaders operating from outside Pakistan. These handlers remained in direct contact with attackers during the violence.
Quetta, the provincial capital, was among the worst-affected areas. Armed men appeared in several parts of the city and attacked police stations, checkpoints, the Police Training Centre, and Red Zone locations. Militants also torched a bank and set police vehicles on fire.
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Security forces and law enforcement agencies responded immediately. ISPR said the forces showed courage and professionalism and successfully foiled the terrorists’ plans.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti confirmed that at least 145 terrorists were killed during nearly 40 hours of operations. He said 31 civilians and 17 security personnel embraced martyrdom in the attacks.
The military’s media wing stated that terrorists belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan carried out attacks in Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar, and Pasni.
Major targets of terrorists
In Gwadar, militants killed five members of a laborer family from Khuzdar. In Pasni, a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the Maritime Security Agency naval camp. Six militants were killed, one MSA soldier was martyred, and another was injured.
In Mastung, Kalat, and Pasni, terrorists targeted government buildings and security installations. Several people were injured in gun and bomb attacks in Mastung, where militants also freed more than 30 prisoners from the Central Jail. Clashes were reported near the DC headquarters and Police Lines in Kalat.
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In Noshki, terrorists abducted Deputy Commissioner Hussain Hazara along with his family and later released a video showing him in captivity. In Pasni, a Coast Guard post came under attack, but forces repelled the assault.
In Kharan, political and tribal leader Shahid Malazai and six of his guards were killed when militants attacked his residence. Three attackers were killed during a gun battle. In Kalat, armed men attacked police stations and banks, injuring three police personnel and forcing markets to shut due to fear.
Security Operations
ISPR said the attacks aimed to disrupt daily life and halt development in Balochistan by targeting innocent civilians.
Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Bugti said terrorists had also targeted Safe City cameras in Quetta. “Our Safe City cameras in Quetta were also attacked. We will install CCTV cameras in eight cities to strengthen surveillance,” he said.
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“Our soldiers confronted the terrorists in the red zone, due to which the attackers’ vehicle could not ram into its target,” Bugti said, announcing a high state award for an injured officer.
He vowed that intelligence-based operations would continue. “We will carry out intelligence-based operations against terrorists, and we will drag them out of their hideouts,” the chief minister added.
