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Baloch Female Unit Claims Deadly Attack on Pakistan Convoy
The Balochistan Liberation Front released a video showing its new women’s unit attacking a Pakistani military convoy.
The unit is called the Karima Armed Assault Division, or KAAD.
The attack was said to happen near Turbat on September 22.
The BLF claimed that nine Pakistani military personnel were killed, but this claim was not independently verified.
The BLF also said a fighter helping the women’s unit was killed.
Another group, the Baloch Republican Army, said it attacked an energy company site in Dera Bugti.
It claimed that three employees died and several people were injured.
Other armed groups claimed to have attacked police and government buildings in nearby areas.
The reports describe an increase in militant attacks in Balochistan.
The Balochistan Liberation Front released footage it described as the first armed operation by its female Karima Armed Assault Division.
The BLF claimed KAAD fighters attacked a three-vehicle Pakistani Quick Response Force convoy near Turbat on September 22.
The BLF said nine Pakistani military personnel were killed and vehicles damaged, while supporting fighter Chakar Murad also died.
The Baloch Republican Army claimed an attack on a Mari Energies Limited site killed three employees and injured several others.
The Baloch Republican Guards and BRA separately claimed operations in Haji Shehr and Eri Shehr against police and government facilities.
- Who
- The Balochistan Liberation Front, its Karima Armed Assault Division, the Baloch Republican Army, the Baloch Republican Guards, and Pakistani security forces.
- What
- Militant groups claimed attacks on a Pakistani convoy, an energy facility, police infrastructure, and government facilities, with reported casualties.
- Where
- The reported incidents occurred in Turbat, Mangchar in Kalat, Beh Loti in Dera Bugti, Haji Shehr, and Eri Shehr in Balochistan, Pakistan.
- When
- The KAAD convoy operation reportedly occurred on September 22; the other incidents were described as separate recent attacks.
- Why
- The groups described their operations as attacks on Pakistani security forces, state-linked facilities, and government infrastructure amid escalating militant violence.
Militant Groups’ Accounts
Verification Caveat
Convoy casualties
Militant Groups’ Accounts
The BLF claimed its KAAD-led attack killed nine Pakistani military personnel and damaged several military vehicles.
Verification Caveat
The reports did not independently verify the casualty or damage claims.
Mari Energies clash
Militant Groups’ Accounts
The BRA claimed three employees, nine Pakistani military personnel, three members of a local armed group, and six BRA fighters were killed across the attack and subsequent clash.
Verification Caveat
These figures were attributed to the BRA and The Balochistan Post; independent confirmation was not provided.
Control of local facilities
Militant Groups’ Accounts
The BRG claimed it seized Haji Shehr and destroyed a police station, while the BRA claimed it entered Eri Shehr and took control of government facilities.
Verification Caveat
The reports presented these as group claims and did not provide an independent account confirming control of the areas or facilities.
Key facts
- Female unit
- The Karima Armed Assault Division was described as the BLF’s newly formed women’s unit.
- Convoy target
- A three-vehicle Pakistani Quick Response Force convoy, including an armoured vehicle, on the CPEC highway near Turbat.
- BLF casualty claim
- The BLF claimed nine Pakistani military personnel were killed; the claim was not independently verified in the reports.
- Supporting fighter
- The BLF said Qurban unit fighter Chakar Murad, also known as Dileep Jan, was killed.
- Energy-site attack
- The BRA claimed rockets and heavy weapons were used against a Mari Energies Limited site in Beh Loti, Dera Bugti.
- Reported energy-site casualties
- The BRA claimed three company employees were killed and several others injured.
- Other claimed operations
- The BRG claimed it destroyed a police station in Haji Shehr, while the BRA claimed control of government facilities in Eri Shehr before withdrawing.
Sources
9 Pak Soldiers Killed After First Woman Unit Of Baloch Rebels Attacks Convoy
9 Pak Soldiers Killed After BLF’s Newly-Formed Female Unit 'Kaad' Attacks Military Convoy in Balochistan
Balochistan Liberation Front Women Fighters Attack Pakistan Army Convoy, Claim 9 Personnel Killed | Video
9 Pak Soldiers Killed After First Woman Unit Of Baloch Rebels Attack Convoy
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