In a bold strike against the Pak military’s oppressive hold on Pak-occupied-Balochistan, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) launched a coordinated attack on the Pak Army’s headquarters in Awaran on September 14. The armed assault, carried out by BLF fighters, known as “Sarmachars,” was aimed at pushing back the Pak military’s relentless campaign of suppression against the Baloch people. According to a statement from BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch, the attack lasted 20 minutes, during which four soldiers were killed and three others were severely injured.
According to the BLF, the attack on the Awaran headquarters was strategically timed when senior military officers, including Brigadier Hassan Mehdi, Deputy Commandant Ghazanfar Ali, and Colonels Adeel and Muneeb, were present. BLF intelligence reported their gathering at the base, which led to the fighters launching their assault while the officers and their personnel were engaged in recreational activities.
BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said that this strike was part of a larger revolutionary movement to liberate POB from the stranglehold of the Pak military. He further revealed that on the morning of September 15, BLF fighters carried out another attack on security personnel assigned to the construction of the Awaran-Mashkay Link Road, killing one soldier and injuring another.
BLF Targets Pak Military Base
The BLF has made it clear that their actions are not just retaliatory but part of a broader fight for Baloch independence. The Pakistan Army, under the guise of national security, has turned POB into a war zone, where civilians are often the primary targets of military aggression. The region’s vast mineral wealth, including gas, gold, and copper, has been ruthlessly exploited by the Paki establishment, while the local population continues to suffer from extreme poverty and underdevelopment. The Baloch people, deprived of their resources and subjected to military oppression, have been left with little choice but to resist.
Brigadier Hassan Mehdi, who was specifically targeted in the attack, has been orchestrating brutal military operations in Awaran and surrounding areas. According to the BLF, Mehdi is responsible for burning down civilian homes, mobilizing death squads and drug traffickers to terrorize the local population, and blackmailing civil employees to undermine the Baloch national freedom movement. He is also linked to the recent arrest of several women in Awaran, further intensifying tensions between the military and the local population.
Following the attack, Pak forces sealed off the city of Awaran, imposing a strict blockade and harassing civilians in a failed attempt to regain control. Such tactics, however, have done little to quell the rising tide of resentment and resistance among the Baloch population. In fact, the Army’s brutal approach has only strengthened the resolve of pro-independence groups like the BLF, who see their struggle as a fight for liberation from decades of exploitation and tyranny.
The BLF has repeatedly called on the Baloch people to stand united against the Pak military and its efforts to crush their aspirations for freedom. The spokesperson emphasized that the BLF’s strength lies in the support of the Baloch people and that the fight for an independent and prosperous POB will continue until their homeland is liberated.
