The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a prominent Baloch freedom fighter group, has claimed responsibility for detaining four residents of Pakistan’s Punjab province, who were working on military installations in Awaran district of Pak-occupied-Balochistan.
In a statement, the BLF stated that their “Sarmachars” (freedom fighters) arrested the four workers on January 28, while they were engaged in construction activities on military sites in Awaran. However, the freedom fighter group announced that the detained workers were released on February 14, 2024, on humanitarian reasons.
The BLF said that they have repeatedly cautioned against the exploitation projects of the occupying Army and the mobile tower companies utilized by the Army, as they are the legitimate targets.
The freedom fighter group has long opposed development projects in Pak-occupied-Balochistan, as the Army is exploiting the region’s resources and using infrastructure initiatives as a means to strengthen its military presence and control over the territory.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but least populated province, has grappled with a long-running freedom struggle. The BLF have waged an armed struggle against the Army, for subjugation of the Baloch people and exploitation of the resource-rich region’s natural resources.