Balochistan: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2022

At least one person was injured after a blast hit the customs intelligence office located at Airport Road of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 1, reports Geo TV. A security guard posted at the office said that three unidentified armed persons had entered the office and held the staff hostage. He added that the persons had tied the hands of the staff and issued "grave threats to them". The guard said that the explosion took place as soon as the unidentified persons left the office. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Read less...

Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) cadres destroyed train tracks with explosives near Dera Murad Jamali city Station area of Naseerabad District on May 2, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BRG ‘spokesman’ Dosten Baloch said in an issued statement that the cadres of BRG destroyed the train track. Dosten Balch appealed to the people not to travel on Government trains. The freedom fighters could attack anywhere and anytime. Read less...

Balochistan Liberation Force (BLF) cadres set fire to Ufone's mobile phone tower and its machinery at Sunte sar in Dasht area of Gwadar District on May 2, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. The spokesman said that the mobile phone tower and its machinery were completely burnt to ashes. “We warn all the mobile service companies to keep their services away from the population otherwise they will be responsible for the loss of their resources”, Major Gwahram Baloch said. Read less...

Two Army personnel were injured when Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres targeted them with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Margat area of Bolan District in Balochistan on May 2, reports Radio Zrumbesh. Further, in the same Margat area, BLA cadres targeted PDC Cantonment with several 82mm projectiles. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch claimed the responsibility of both the attacks. Read less...

Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) cadres on May 4 set on fire the mobile phone tower of Ufone company at Gebon in Bani Daak area of Kech District of Balochistan, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. The spokesman said that the Army and its intelligence agencies were installing mobile towers every five to ten kilometres in mountainous areas away from settlements for easy tracing of Baloch freedom fighters and their associates to pave the way for military aggression. Read less...

One Baloch youth, identified as Sajid Ali (16), son of Kamal Khan, was arrested and disappeared from his house by Security Forces from Kali Ladha area of Mastung District at around 2 am on May 4, reports Radio Zrumbesh. Sajid Ali is a ninth-grade student of Government High School in Muhammad Shahi area. Read less...

Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) cadres attacked a Police Station with hand grenade in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on May 5, reports Radio Zrumbesh. However, no causalities reported in the blast. BRG ‘spokesman’ Dostin Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. Read less...

One Baloch person, identified as Shah Beg Dad, son of Wali Dad, disappeared after being forcibly arrested by SFs from a passenger bus at Vazhbod FC check post in Panjgur District on May 5, reports Radio Zrumbesh. SFs entered the bus and tortured Shah Beg, who is said to be a resident of Shapuk Kech. He was taken away from the bus while other passengers got off the bus and suspended the flow of traffic on the Makuran-Quetta highway in protest - causing long queues of passenger buses and other vehicles on both sides of the highway. Read less...

One Baloch youth, identified as Irfan Bangulzai, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs), forcibly disappeared and transferred to an unknown location in Mastung District on May 5, reports Radio Zrumbesh. Irfan Bangulzae is a member of the Baloch Student Organization (BSO) and the social welfare organization Al-Madad Foundation. Read less...

One Policeman, identified as Amir Bakhsh, sustained injuries when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a Police station in Sibi District of Balochistan in the night of May 5, reports The Balochistan Post. However, no militant outfit claim the responsibility of the attack. Read less...

Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) cadres blow up transmission towers at Mir Hassan area of Dera Murad Jamali in Nasirabad District in the night of May 8, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BRG ‘spokesman’ Dostin Baloch claim the responsibility for the attack, said in a statement to the media that their cadres blew up the electricity poles going to Punjab from the Ochh Power Plant of Dera Murad Jamali. He said that after the blast, one tower collapsed while another tower was severely affected after which power from the Ochh power plant to Punjab was suspended. Read less...

Two persons were injured in a roadside bomb blast triggered by a remote control at Shekhari Cross in Uzbuki area of Mangochar in Kalat District in Balochistan on May 8, reports Dawn. Two tribal elders, who are apparently the target of the attack, survived the bomb blast. However, the blast left two people injured and damaged some vehicles in the convoy. Officials of the Levies Force said Sardar Ahmed Khan Bangulzai and Sardar Allahyar Khan Bodozai were going to Johan area from Quetta along with other people to attend a meeting convened to discuss local bodies elections. Read less...

Army check post was targeted by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres with grenade launchers in Naseerabad area of Turbat District on May 9, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch claimed the responsibility for the attack and said in a press release issued to the media that Army personnel suffered casualties as a result of the attack without giving the number. Read less...

One Army personnel was killed and several other personnel were injured in an attack on their camp at Talang Han Solani in Gwarkop area of Kech District at 7 pm on May 9, reports Radio Zrumbesh. Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch said in a statement to the media that their cadres attacked the Talang Han Solani camp with rockets and sophisticated weapons. Read less...

Saeed Ahmed Baloch, a local leader of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the Qambrani Road area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. Saeed was the younger brother of BNP-M’s central labour secretary Musa Baloch. Saeed was passing through the Qambrani area when armed assailants opened fire on him. Saeed received multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. Read less...

A Balochistan based Human rights group, Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) has released its yearly report in which it pointed out the dire human rights situation of Balochistan in 2021, The Balochistan Post reported on May 12. According to the report, the year 2021 witnessed a drastic change in human rights situation in Balochistan. HRCB, in comparison to previous years, recorded an increase in fake encounters committed by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killing 47, while there was a rise in cases of enforced disappearances, extra judicial killings, target killings, torture, collective punishment, killing of women for honor. Students remained the main target of military and its shadow organizations, both in Balochistan as well as in other provinces of Pakistan. A large number of Balochistan’s students were forcibly disappeared in 2021. HRCB received reports of enforced disappearance of 442 people, out of whom 170 were later tortured and released while whereabouts of 272 people remained unknown at the time of writing this report. A total of 366 people were killed. Read less...

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has forcibly disappeared an M.Phil degree holder Baloch youth, identified as Muslim, son of Allah Bakhsh, from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, on May 11, reports The Balochistan Post. Muslim has completed his M.Phil from Punjab University and he was preparing for the civil service exams. Read less...

Four Army personnel were killed and three others injured when Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres attacked their vehicle with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Buleda area of Kech District in Balochistan on May 15, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch claimed the responsibility of the attack in an issued statement. Read less...

BLA cadres attacked a Government construction project and damaged it at the Mukhmar area of Kohlu District on May 15, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch claimed the responsibility of the attack. He said the construction company got too much damage and the BLA has already made it clear about the ongoing construction projects in the area that such projects are directly related to the illegal monopoly of the Pakistan Army in Occupied Balochistan. Jeehand Baloch once again strongly warned the construction companies and their contractors in the region to refrain from acting on the instructions of the Pakistan Army otherwise, they would be responsible for their loss of life and property. Read less...

The leader of pro-government ‘death squad’, identified as Ali Muhammad Ghulamani, who was injured along with associate on May 15 in a Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) orchestrated bomb blast in the Khand area of Khuzdar, succumbed to his injuries on May 16, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch said in a statement that their cadres targeted Ali Muhammad Ghulamani. Jeehand Baloch said Ali Mohammad Ghulamani had been involved in anti-national activities in and around Khuzdar city for a long time by forming a death squad under the auspices of the occupying Pakistan army and intelligence agencies. "He has been involved in the enforced disappearances and martyrdom of Baloch youth at the behest of the occupier, while the said person has also been involved in the kidnapping of traders for ransom and robbery in the area by forming armed groups", he said. Read less...

Two persons were injured when unidentified persons blew up a vehicle in the Kund area of Khuzdar District on May 15, reports Radio Zrumbesh. The vehicle belonged to Takri Ali Mohammad, a Government official, who was also critically injured in the blast. Read less...

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on May 16 arrested a female suicide bomber of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Noor Jehan along with her accomplice, who wanted to target a Chinese convoy on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, during a raid in Hoshab area of Kech District in Balochistan, reports ARY News. During the raid explosives, and detonators were also recovered. The CTD had said the woman belonged to the same group that carried out the attack on Karachi University. While addressing a press conference, the spokesperson of the Balochistan Government Farah Azeem Shah said that the CTD Makran Range had conducted a raid in Hoshab in which a suspected woman Noor Jehan was arrested along with her accomplice. “Her accomplice is a member of the outlawed BLA Majeed Brigade from which a suicide jacket, six hand grenades and explosive material were also recovered.” Read less...

One Army personnel was killed while another one injured in Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) cadres attacked an Army check-post in the Balor area of Kowah tehsil in Kech District of Balochistan on May 16, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BNA ‘spokesman’ Mureed Baloch stated in a statement that he claimed responsibility for the attack on check post. Read less...

One person killed and several others injured when a bomb explosion in a residential society of Killi Paind area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on May 19, reports Samaa TV. The explosion has completely damaged three of the houses, besides causing damage to other structures. Read less...

Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) cadres shot dead Noor Ahmad Bangulzae, a pro-Army local death squad member, in front of District Headquarters Hospital in Mastung town (Mastung District) on May 21, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. Major Gwahram Baloch said in a statement that the cadres of their outfit shot dead Noor Ahmad Bangulzae. Ahmad Bangulzae was a supporter of state forces in the killing of sympathizers of the Baloch National movement and enforced disappearances of innocent people, including those associated with the movement. Major Gwahram Baloch said that Noor Ahmad Bangulzai was an important accomplice of Siraj Raisani, the former head of state death squad, in the Baloch genocidal mission, after whose death he was given all the responsibilities on the political scene and presented as the leader of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). His group was active in the areas around Mastung, Bolan, and was involved in the kidnapping and martyrdom of Baloch fighters as well as social evils such as robbery, kidnapping for ransom and extortion. Read less...

Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and several others injured when Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) cadres attacked an Army check post at Madag-e-Kalat in the Dandar area of Kolwah tehsil in Kech District of Balochistan on May 22, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BNA ‘spokesman’ Mureed Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. Read less...

A bomb was defused outside polling stations in Chaman town of Qila Abdullah District on May 28, reports Samaa TV. Read less...

A bomb was defused outside polling stations in Khuzdar town (Khuzdar District) on May 28, reports Samaa TV. Read less...

One IED, planted in a motorcycle parked in front of the Railway Station in Chaman town of Qila Abdullah District, was neutralised on May 28, reports Samaa TV. Bomb Disposal Squad said the motorcycle was packed with 7 kilograms of explosive material and ball-bearings. Read less...

Terrorists blew up a polling station in Nisao area of Kohlu District on May 28, reports Samaa TV. Read less...

A bomb exploded near the women’s polling station in Ward-4 of the Union Council Mengal in Nauskhi District of Balochistan on May 29, reports Samaa TV. However, no casualties were reported. Read less...

Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) Senator Sardar Shafiq Khan on May 29 remained unharmed in a gun attack in Dukki District of Balochistan, reports ARY News. Unidentified assailants opened fire on the vehicle of PKMAP Senator and managed to escape. However, the senator remained unharmed in the attack. Read less...

Terrorists fired a rocket at Degree College of Mangochar which hosted a polling station and lobbed a hand grenade at another polling station in Dastigard area of Kalat District on May 29, reports Samaa TV. Read less...

Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) cadres shot dead one person, identified as Tilla alias Tillu, on the suspicion of being Security Force informant, near the Gulo town area of Sibi District on May 30, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BRG ‘spokesman’ Dosten Baloch claimed responsibility for the killing. He said that Tilla alias Tillu was a member of the Pakistani occupying army and intelligence agencies. Read less...

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres attacked an Army camp in Bilor area of Kolwah in Awaran District on May 31, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeehand Baloch claimed the responsibility of the attack without giving any information about the number of causalities. He said the attack continued for more than 30 minutes in which Army suffered heavy losses. The Army indiscriminately fired mortars at civilian houses. However, BLA cadres safely withdrew from the area after the successful operation. Read less...

Two persons were killed in a landmine explosion in the Harnai District of Balochistan on May 31, reports Samaa TV. According to the Levies Force officials, the incident occurred near Khost where a water-carrier trolley accidentally came in contact with a landmine on an unconstructed road and detonated it. The dead persons identified as two brothers, Salahuddin and Nizamuddin, died in the explosion. Read less...