The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has unveiled a 42-minute video on its official media channel, Hakkal, showcasing a high-profile attack on a Pak military camp in the Sangan area of Sibi. The video, filmed in high-resolution 4K, features BLA fighters using advanced equipment such as head-mounted cameras, drones, and various modern weaponry.

The footage opens with an independence song and captures a coordinated assault on the Pak camp. One squad attacks from one direction while another conducts a raid from the opposite side. The fighters traverse a ravine during the operation, where intense gunfire erupts between BLA fighters and Pakistan soldiers.

A special BLA unit, equipped with rockets and other heavy weaponry, targets Pak military positions, causing significant damage and igniting a fire in one of the bunkers. The video also records the sounds of BLA’s backup units communicating via walkie-talkies, providing information on nearby posts, but no reinforcements reach the beleaguered Pak forces.

New BLA Video

Throughout the attack, Pak soldiers are seen abandoning their positions and fleeing. By nightfall, BLA fighters manage to seize control of the camp. Subsequent scenes show Pak Army troops vacating the camp and BLA freedom fighters raising the Balochistan flag. Additionally, the video reveals that the nearby central camp was also abandoned by Pak forces due to the attacks.

The video highlights that the captured central camp is now being used by BLA fighters for training purposes. The professionally produced footage demonstrates the BLA’s advanced combat capabilities and ongoing innovation in their operations.

In the past six months, BLA fighters have reportedly carried out 95 attacks across 43 areas. According to reports, these operations have resulted in the deaths of 253 Pak soldiers, injuries to 100 others, and the seizure of 20 pieces of weaponry. Furthermore, 39 arrests have been made, and five Pakistan military camps have been captured by the BLA.

The BLA, along with other Baloch freedom fighters, are engaged in a long-standing struggle against the Pakistan’s forceful occupation of Balochistan since 1948.

Thousands of protesters have surged onto the streets of Pak-occupied-Balochistan and other major cities for the fourth consecutive day, voicing their outrage against the violent crackdown on participants of the Baloch Raaji Muchi movement.

In Quetta, POB’s capital, demonstrators have maintained a sit-in protest on Sariab Road in front of the University of Balochistan. On Wednesday, the rally drew thousands who chanted defiant slogans against Pak Army brutality, with slogans such as, “The struggle of mothers and sisters vows that the dawn will be ours; the dawn is ours.”

In Islamabad, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organized a large rally outside the National Press Club. Activists, human rights advocates, and students voiced concerns about censorship and media blackouts. They criticized the violent crackdown on the ‘Baloch National Gathering,’ highlighting reports of enforced disappearances, attacks on convoys, and the deaths of participants.

Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari, who joined the Islamabad protest, condemned the Army’s use of force against peaceful Raaji Muchi protesters, saying, “The occupied-state’s aggressive response to a peaceful movement underscores its fear of Baloch resistance.” She commended BYC leaders for preventing attempts to escalate the protests into violence and for bringing the state’s actions to international attention.

Baloch Raaji Muchi Movement

In Karachi, police detained several BYC leaders and activists, including Fouzia Baloch, outside the Karachi Press Club while they were preparing to speak to the media. The arrests were met with widespread condemnation from activists who called for their immediate release. The detained individuals have since been released.

In Dalbandin, security forces reportedly opened fire on protesters during a sit-in, injuring three individuals and heightening regional tensions. In Noshki, demonstrators blocked the main highway at Ahmadwaal and halted two trains en route to Iran. The region has seen continued shutter-down strikes in response to violence in Gwadar.

Authorities have filed FIRs against protest participants and BYC activists in Barkhan and Uthal. The BYC reported the arrest of Qazi Siraj-ul-Haq by Uthal police, with his current whereabouts unknown.

In Rakhni, Barkhan, FIRs were filed against demonstrators following a peaceful rally, further exacerbating unrest. Protesters have denounced these actions, demanding the withdrawal of the FIRs and an end to the arrests of peaceful protesters.

Despite the ongoing crackdown, the BYC’s sit-in protest in Gwadar persists into its fourth day, reflecting the protesters’ enduring commitment to opposing Army violence.

Protests in Balochistan have escalated sharply following a violent state crackdown on participants of the ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ and the reported disappearances of several leaders from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Gwadar.

Activists Sammi Deen Baloch, Dr. Sabiha Baloch, and Sibghatullah Baloch have been missing since July 29, 2024. Sammi Deen, known for her work against enforced disappearances and a recipient of the Front Line Defenders award, was also injured during the crackdown.

Journalist Hamid Mir has reported that Sammi Deen Baloch and other activists were detained by Pakistan Army. He criticized the arrest of women activists, asserting that it will only exacerbate the situation rather than resolve it.

The heavy-handed state response, which has resulted in several deaths, numerous injuries, and the detention of nearly a thousand BYC supporters, has triggered widespread protests across POB. Demonstrations have erupted in cities such as Quetta, Khuzdar, Kharan, Kalat, and Dalbandin, with protesters demanding the release of detainees and an end to Pak Army violence.

In Quetta, large crowds protested against violence against peaceful demonstrators. In Dalbandin, police efforts to disperse protesters led to clashes, with the crowd throwing stones and police responding with open fire.

In Kharan, residents have shown support for the ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ participants, while in Khuzdar, Pak forces have blocked the BYC’s protest rally, raising fears of further crackdowns. These actions have resulted in road blockades and shutter-down strikes across many cities, with several highways in POB being obstructed.

BYC’s Baloch Raaji Muchi

Initially scheduled as a one-day event on July 28, the ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ has evolved into an indefinite sit-in protest on Gwadar’s Marine Drive due to the brutal crackdown. On Monday, a second wave of violence by Pak security forces resulted in additional casualties and injuries. Despite this, thousands of protesters reassembled at the sit-in site by the evening.

A BYC representative reported that the security forces conducted another crackdown on Monday, detaining BYC leaders Sammi Deen Baloch, Dr. Sabiha Baloch, and Sibghatullah Baloch, who have been moved to an undisclosed location. The representative confirmed that many BYC workers were also taken into custody, and declared, “The sit-in will persist until all detained workers are released.”

Dr. Mahrang Baloch described the current conditions in Gwadar as apocalyptic, noting that the entire city is effectively held hostage by the military. Thousands more are waiting at the Talaar Checkpoint, 60 km from Gwadar, to join the protests. Pak forces opened fire in Talaar, resulting in at least two deaths and over 20 injuries.