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United Baloch Army Claims Responsibility for Bridge Blast in Pakistan
A group called the United Baloch Army blew up a bridge in Balochistan, a huge province in Pakistan.
The group used explosives to stop the Pakistani army from moving trucks and supplies along that road.
The bridge is now broken, so vehicles cannot cross it anymore.
The group said it wants Balochistan to become its own separate country.
Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan but also the poorest.
Many people there are unhappy because they feel the government takes the province's valuable resources without sharing the benefits.
Balochistan celebrates its own Independence Day because its people declared independence on August 11 in 1947.
Some people in Balochistan use weapons because they want change, while others ask for better rights peacefully.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for blowing up a bridge in Kachhi district, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
UBA spokesperson Mazar Baloch said fighters targeted the bridge at Sabri on Sanni Road near Dhadar with explosives on Saturday evening.
The bridge, used daily by Pakistan's military for transporting supplies and operations, was rendered completely unusable.
UBA said the attack severely disrupted the 'enemy's logistics and movement' and vowed attacks would continue until the establishment of an independent Balochistan.
Balochistan observed its 79th Independence Day on Tuesday, while human rights groups decry Pakistan's 'illegal occupation' and structural exclusion in the province.
- Who
- The United Baloch Army (UBA), a separatist armed group, through its spokesperson Mazar Baloch
- What
- Claimed responsibility for blowing up a bridge in Balochistan, rendering it completely unusable
- Where
- A bridge at Sabri on Sanni Road near Dhadar in Kachhi district, Balochistan Province, Pakistan
- When
- The attack occurred Saturday evening; the claim was reported on Tuesday, August 11
- Why
- To disrupt the Pakistan military's logistics and movement; UBA says such attacks will continue until an independent Balochistan is established
Baloch separatist view
Pakistani state view
Status of Balochistan
Baloch separatist view
Balochistan declared independence on August 11, 1947, and was annexed by Pakistan in 1948; Baloch human rights groups call Pakistan's control an 'illegal occupation.'
Pakistani state view
Balochistan is a province of Pakistan governed from Islamabad, and its inclusion in the country is treated as settled.
Natural resources and development
Baloch separatist view
Despite being rich in gas, gold, copper, oil and other resources, Balochistan is the least developed and poorest province, with its resources exploited by Islamabad without the Baloch getting their due rights.
Pakistani state view
Projects such as Gwadar Port are presented as game changers, and some say using Balochistan's untapped resources could help Pakistan avoid foreign aid and address its economic crisis.
Armed resistance
Baloch separatist view
In response to state highhandedness and atrocities committed by the Pakistan military, some Baloch chose armed resistance and seek separation from Pakistan.
Pakistani state view
The Pakistan military used the destroyed bridge daily for transporting military supplies and operational purposes.
Key facts
- Responsible group
- United Baloch Army (UBA)
- Attack location
- Sabri, Sanni Road near Dhadar, Kachhi district, Balochistan
- Target
- Bridge used daily by Pakistan's military for supplies and operations
- Timing
- Explosion on Saturday evening; claim reported Tuesday, August 11
- Result
- Bridge rendered completely unusable
- Balochistan share of Pakistan's area
- 43.6%
- Balochistan poverty rate
- 47% vs national rate of 28.9% (2024-25)
- Balochistan Independence Day
- 79th observed on Tuesday
Sources
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