In yet another blow, fidayeens from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) targeted a Pakistan Army convoy in a remote-controlled IED attack in the Dasht, Zaren Bug area of Kech. The ambush resulted in the elimination of four Pak soldiers, with four others critically injured, and a military vehicle destroyed. The convoy, notably, was tasked with providing security to foreign tourists brought to POB to hunt rare wildlife—yet another glaring example of Paki establishment’s reckless exploitation of Baloch resources.
The BLA, in a strong statement, reiterated that Balochistan is a war zone and explicitly warned foreign tourists against entering areas where the Pakistan Army facilitates hunting for profit, at the expense of Baloch land and wildlife conservation. The fighters clarified that the attack deliberately avoided targeting the tourists’ vehicle, instead striking the military convoy as a stark warning. The BLA vowed to forcibly expel anyone violating the ban on hunting in these conflict-ridden areas, underscoring their commitment to protecting Balochistan’s environment and sovereignty.
Those killed in the attack included Naik Zaman and Lance Naik Umar Zahir, while Naik Naeem, Sepoy Javaid, Sepoy Amin, and Sepoy Waheed were among the injured. This marks yet another example of the Pak Army’s personnel being sacrificed in their futile attempts to suppress the Baloch people’s rightful resistance against decades of occupation and exploitation. By escorting wealthy foreign tourists to hunt endangered species in Balochistan, the Army once again displays its mercenary nature.
This attack underscores the BLA’s ongoing struggle against Pakistan’s militarized exploitation of Balochistan since its forceful occupation in 1948. Baloch fidayeens have long maintained that their struggle is not only for the liberation of their land but also for safeguarding its cultural and environmental sanctity, which Pakistan continues to undermine. This incident serves as yet another testament to the resilience of the Baloch fidayeens and their refusal to bow to Pakistan’s militarized hegemony.