Between 2020 and 2025, Baloch separatist insurgents carried out at least 14 documented attacks against Chinese nationals, resulting in 20 fatalities and 34 injuries. More than 400 Pakistani security personnel have also died in similar attacks. Despite this sustained militant activity—particularly by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)—the Baloch separatist movement has not posed an existential … Read more
The whole episode was like something from a Wild West movie, complete with a desert landscape and heavily armed fighters. In fact, it was a very professionally managed train hijack—no small task at any time—and executed with military precision, with women and children released immediately, and explicit statements by Pakistani soldiers released as “prisoners of … Read more
The Baloch rebels behind the train siege in Pakistan have released a video of their latest attack on a paramilitary convoy that left five people dead on Sunday, including three Pakistani soldiers. The attack took place on a highway in Balochistan’s Noshki, and the video released by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) shows an explosion and … Read more
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has intensified its violent campaign in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province over the past year, posing a significant threat to the state. As the most active group fighting for independence in the mineral-rich region, the BLA has been responsible for numerous attacks targeting foreign interests, security forces, and Pakistani labourers from … Read more