Over 200 Pakistani soldiers and police killed in Balochistan Liberation Army attacks

Quetta (Balochistan) – The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out a large-scale operation titled “Operation Herof 2”, which continued for over 40 hours. During this period, coordinated attacks were launched across multiple districts.

According to the BLA, more than 200 Pakistani soldiers, police personnel, and Frontier Corps troops (border security forces) were killed in these attacks, while 17 personnel were captured. However, the Pakistani government has not officially confirmed these figures so far.

BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch stated that the operation was successfully executed in Kharan, Mastung, Tump, and Pasni regions. In contrast, BLA fighters were forced to withdraw from certain areas of Quetta and Noshki.

Pakistan’s Claim: 133 militants killed

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said, “17 security personnel and 31 civilians have lost their lives in these attacks.”

Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claimed that 133 militants were killed during the operation.

Female suicide bombers involved in Baloch attacks

One of the most significant aspects of this operation was the participation of female suicide attackers.

Asifa Mengal carried out a vehicle-borne suicide attack on the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) headquarters in Noshki using an explosives-laden four-wheeler. She was a member of the Majeed Brigade and had joined the organization in 2023.
At the same time, another female suicide attacker, Hawa Baloch, was killed on the Gwadar front.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also confirmed that women were involved in at least 2 attacks.

The BLA has acknowledged that 18 of its members were killed during the operation, including:

11 suicide attackers from the Majeed Brigade
4 members of the Fateh Squad
3 members of the STOS wing

The BLA further claimed that the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) and Assistant SDO of Noshki were taken into custody and later released on humanitarian grounds.