In a series of powerful attacks, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters targeted the Pak Army and vehicles involved in exploiting POB’s mineral resources in the regions of Chamalang and Kalat. Jeeyand Baloch, a spokesperson for the BLA, confirmed the attacks, stating that they represent Balochistan’s stand against both military repression and resource plundering by Pakistan.

The first attack took place last night near Triple Mor in Chamalang, where BLA fighters launched a remote-controlled IED attack on a Pak military vehicle. The explosion reportedly killed one Pak soldier and left at least three others wounded, while the vehicle was significantly damaged. This assault reflects a direct challenge to Pakistan’s heavy-handed military presence in POB, which has long operated with an iron fist to crush anyone while simultaneously overseeing the looting of the province’s resources.

The spokesperson added that earlier that same day, BLA fighters had intercepted and destroyed three mineral-transporting vehicles at the same location in Chamalang. These vehicles, reportedly involved in extracting Balochistan’s natural wealth, were set ablaze as a message against the exploitation and theft of Baloch resources by external forces backed by the Paki establishment.

BLA hits Pak Forces

The attacks continued as BLA fighters ambushed another mineral transport vehicle in Kalat’s Mehlabi area, launching an armed attack before setting the vehicle on fire. This strike marks another stand against the ongoing exploitation of POB’s vast mineral reserves, which have historically served to enrich Paki establishment’s coffers while the Baloch people remain marginalized, impoverished, and under constant threat from the military.

The BLA’s spokesperson stated that the group takes full responsibility for all three attacks, emphasizing that these actions are a message to the Paki establishment that its occupation of POB, paired with the systemic plundering of Baloch resources, will not go unchallenged. For decades, Pakistan has deployed its military to maintain a colonial-style grip over POB, disregarding the basic rights and well-being of the Baloch people. Instead of uplifting the province, Pakistan has systematically drained its resources, all while inflicting widespread repression and violence on its citizens.

Pak Frontier Corps (FC) forces have reportedly taken over homes, lands and even a school in Mand, a town in Pak-occupied-Balochistan’s Kech district, converting civilian spaces into fortified military checkpoints. Residents, fed up with this encroachment on their lives and properties, protested on Friday, blocking a main highway and demanding the immediate removal of the occupying forces.

FC forces launched raids on homes and lands in the Mehr area of Mand, establishing checkpoints on properties that have been in families for generations. These forceful occupations are just the latest tactic in Pakistan’s ongoing campaign to destabilize and intimidate the Baloch people, undermining their rights and stripping them of control over their own lands.

Protesters took to the streets, with men, women, and children voicing their outrage at the military’s incursion into their lives. Chanting against the occupying forces, they blocked the main road, calling on Pak authorities to end this ruthless campaign of occupation and return their homes and lands.

“Our homes are not battlefields, yet they are being taken over and transformed into military checkpoints,” a resident said. “They’ve turned our lives upside down, occupying not only our homes but our children’s school. Soldiers have set up positions on the rooftops, terrorizing children and women teachers. The sight of armed men on school buildings has sparked fear and trauma in our community.”

Baloch Lands Under Siege

Reports indicate that the military occupation is spreading to more nearby lands, further threatening the livelihood and safety of the community. In a move reflective of a colonial mindset, Pak forces have restricted residents’ access to their homes and lands, even threatening them with consequences if they dare to protest.

The people of Mand have called for urgent intervention from occupied-government bodies to free their homes and lands from military occupation. “If our demands are ignored, we will be left with no choice but to escalate our protests,” one of the community leaders said.

This occupation and conversion of civilian spaces into military checkpoints is a grim reminder of Pakistan’s ongoing campaign against POB. The Pak military’s aggressive tactics in the region are not about security—they are about control and repression. By establishing a stronghold in civilian spaces, the Pak forces are sending a chilling message to the Baloch people: that their lives, homes, and lands are no longer their own.

This unchecked occupation, targeting a vulnerable community already marginalized by decades of occupied-state neglect and oppression, highlights the pressing need for international attention and accountability. POB has been systematically stripped of its resources, silenced through enforced disappearances, and now, forced to endure the indignity of military occupation in civilian spaces.