‘Ready to attack’: BLA hits 51 locations in Pakistan amid heating tensions

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has warned of a regional shift, declaring that “a new order has become inevitable” in South Asia. It rejected the claims of being a foreign proxy, the group called itself “a dynamic and decisive party” in the region’s future.

Separately, the BLA claimed it carried out 71 coordinated attacks at over 51 locations in occupied Balochistan, targeting Pakistani military and intelligence sites.

“We strongly reject the idea that Baloch national resistance is a proxy of any state or power. The BLA is neither a pawn nor a silent spectator,” the group said. “We have our rightful place in the current and future military, political and strategic formation of this region and are fully aware of our role.”

The BLA sharply blasted Pakistan, accusing it of using deceptive peace rhetoric while fostering terrorism. Addressing India directly, the BLA said, “Every talk of peace, ceasefire and brotherhood from Pakistan is merely a deception, a war tactic and a temporary ruse.”

It added, “This is a state whose hands are stained with blood and whose every promise is soaked in it.”

BLA HITS MORE THAN 51 LOCATIONS

In a operated release, the group claimed that it had carried out a large-scale coordinated offensive against Pakistani military positions. According to BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, “During the height of India-Pakistan military escalation earlier this week, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) opened another front for the Pakistani military as it carried out 71 coordinated attacks, which went on for many hours, at more than 51 locations across the occupied Balochistan.”

Targets included military convoys, intelligence centres, and mineral transport vehicles. “The aim of these attacks was not simply to destroy the enemy but to test military coordination, ground control, and defensive positions, in order to strengthen readiness for future organised warfare,” Baloch said.

The BLA also accused Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment ISI, calling it a breeding ground for terrorism. “Pakistan has not only been a breeding ground for global terrorists but also a centre for the state-sponsored development of deadly terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and ISIS,” the statement read. “The ISI is the network behind this terrorism… Pakistan has become a nuclear state of violent ideology.”

The BLA appealed to the international community, including India, for political, diplomatic, and defence support, saying that this could pave the way for “a peaceful, prosperous and independent Balochistan.”

“If we receive political, diplomatic and defence support from the world, especially from India, Baloch nation can eliminate this terrorist state,” the group stated.

WARNING OF NUCLEAR RISK

In its message, the BLA warned of dire consequences if Pakistan’s current trajectory is not addressed. “If Pakistan continues to be tolerated, then in the coming years very existence of this state may lead to the ruin of the entire world,” the statement warned. “The control of nuclear weapons by a fanatical military establishment is a ticking time bomb—not only for the region but for global security.”

Earlier, Pakistani army chief, Asim Munir, claimed that the “unrest” in Balochistan is the result of just 1,500 people, the government in Islamabad has conveniently blamed the Indian government for the home-grown, decades-long resistance in the province.

Although Balochistan is rich in natural resources, the Islamabad-Rawalpindi combination has for decades extracted the mineral wealth, giving nothing in return to the local Baloch people. While Balochistan has seen episodes of the fight for liberation, this is one of the longest-running resistances in recent decades.

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