In a daring operation on the evening of November 5, fidayeens of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) targeted and killed Ghafoor, a senior member of Pakistan’s notorious death squad, in Turbat’s Satellite Town. The attack also left two others injured, identified as Sadiq, son of Rafiq from Dank, and Ghafoor’s son, Hasan Ghafoor.
BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said the attack was carried out after a strategic delay. The fighters waited for around 30 minutes until children, who were playing in the area, had vacated the location to ensure no civilians were harmed. Once the area was clear, the BLF fighters launched their assault, resulting in the immediate death of Ghafoor and injuring his son, Hasan and Sadiq.
Ghafoor has long been a controversial figure, known for his involvement in anti-social activities and his leadership of a death squad created by the Pak Army. He is played a pivotal role in numerous forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, including the death of BLF Commander Shahid Nadeem in a 2016 military operation in Seghak Kolwah. Ghafoor had reportedly provided intelligence to Pakistan Army that led to the commander’s killing.
BLF Execution
BLF’s statement highlighted that Ghafoor was a key figure in the military’s brutal tactics against the Baloch people. The spokesperson condemned Ghafoor’s actions, adding that he had been involved in blackmailing families of forcibly disappeared individuals, coercing them into providing information to the Pakistan Army. Ghafoor’s son, Hasan, also reportedly serves as a member of the police and an active operative in the death squad, while Sadiq, the injured individual, is a district chairman for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and closely associated with known drug dealers.
BLF reiterated that Ghafoor had previously been captured and warned by the organization in 2014 but continued his collaboration with Army, targeting innocent civilians and furthering the military’s campaign in POB.
The Baloch Liberation Front issued a stern warning to all members of death squads, including Ghafoor’s associates, urging them to cease their anti-social activities or face similar retribution. The statement emphasized that BLF would not tolerate any collaboration with the Pakistan Army, and warned that any involvement in actions against the Baloch people would have consequences.