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Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)

Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)

Separatist Armed Group

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Pakistan's Balochistan insurgency escalates

Force in Play

Active; designated terrorist organization by Pakistan, US, UK, EU, and China

Pakistan has fought five insurgencies in Balochistan since 1948. The fifth, triggered by the 2006 killing of tribal leader Akbar Bugti, has become the deadliest—and on January 31, 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Army launched simultaneous attacks across 14 cities, killing at least 21 people, freeing 30 prisoners, and abducting a deputy commissioner. The operation demonstrated coordination and lethality that caught Islamabad off guard.

Updated Jan 31