The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has released the final video message of Fidayee Tayyab Baloch, also known as Lala, who participated in Operation Herof, openly condemning the Pakistan Army for its continued oppression and violence against the Baloch people.
In the video, Tayyab Baloch is seen in the Askalko area of Kalat during a confrontation with Pak forces. He and his comrades are shown seizing military weapons, a symbolic act of defiance against the occupying forces of Pakistan.
Tayyab Baloch begins his message by honoring the Baloch martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Balochistan. “For 75 years, this impure Army has occupied our land, forcing us to take up arms for our freedom,” he says, criticizing the Pakistan Army for its brutal occupation of Pak-occupied-Balochistan. He highlights the ongoing human rights violations, particularly the Army’s treatment of Baloch women. “The enemy has gone so far as to dishonor our women in the streets, ripping apart their dignity. This is why we have risen to fight back.”
Tayyab’s message underscores the deep-rooted anger and frustration among the Baloch community against the Pakistan Army’s long-standing exploitation of the region. He calls on the youth to join the fight, framing it as a battle for justice and survival. “I did not choose this path as a favor to anyone, but to repay the debt I owe to my motherland. The Pakistan Army has torn apart our homes, humiliated our families, and treated us like animals.”
Tayyab Baloch’s Last Words
Tayyab Baloch, a former soldier in Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC), speaks of his disillusionment after witnessing firsthand the Army’s cruelty towards the Baloch people. “For six years, I served in the FC and saw how the Army treated the Baloch with hatred and contempt, raiding our homes and dishonoring our women,” he recalls, describing how his experiences led him to abandon the Pakistan military and join the Baloch Liberation Army.
He recounts a turning point during a military operation in Kech, where he witnessed Pak soldiers brutalize a Baloch family. A mother’s plea—”Are you a Baloch?”—haunted him, leading him to question his role in supporting the Paki regime. “I realized that by serving the Pakistan Army, I was complicit in their crimes against my own people.”
In his final message, Tayyab warns the Pakistan Army and its collaborators that their oppression will not go unpunished. “We will respond to your violence, your dishonor of our women, and your occupation of our land. If I fall, another youth will rise to carry on the fight.”
The video ends with a defiant call to arms, urging the Baloch youth to join the struggle against the Paki establishment and liberate their land from decades of military occupation. Tayyab Baloch’s message is a stark reminder of the growing resistance against the Pakistan Army’s oppressive rule in POB.
Tayyab Baloch, along with his comrades from the BLA’s Majeed Brigade, had taken part in Operation Herof, during which they attacked and held the Pak military headquarters in Bela under their control for 20 hours. The operation is seen as a major symbolic blow to the Pakistan Army, which continues to face mounting resistance in POB.