Baloch Liberation Army spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch issued a detailed statement to media on
Today at 3:30pm on 20th March 2024 massive attack in Gwadar named “Operation Zir Pahazag.
It said” fidayeen of Baloch Liberation Army’s self-sacrificing unit, Majeed Brigade, attacked headquarters of occupying state’s secretive agencies ISI and MI in Gwadar. Six personnel, including two commissioned officers, of Pakistani military intelligence, eight personnel of ISI and 12 personnel of Pakistani navy and military were eliminated in the attack. Eight fidayeen of BLA Majeed Brigade fought valiantly and made the ultimate sacrifices during today’s attack.
He Claimed that “The headquarters of ISI and MI, located on Marine Drive in Gwadar, were attacked at a time when an important meeting of enemy personnel was underway. In the attack, that lasted for multiple hours, several enemy personnel of MI and ISI were killed. Pakistani navy commandos that came for the aid of their colleagues were neutralised, whereas, multiple members of Pakistani death squads were also killed and injured in the attack.
Pakistani secretive agencies are at the forefront of implementing Pakistani state’s policy of Baloch genocide. These agencies have forcibly disappeared, tortured and brutally murdered thousands of innocent Baloch civilians in last two decades.
In today’s operation, BLA Majeed brigade’s fidayeen Shaukat Hakeem Gango alias Safar Khan, Babar Nasir alias Suhail, Comrade Sawali alias Meerain, Muslim Mehr alias Salaar, Kareem Jan alias Zoran, Marwaan alias Mehrab, Khuda Dost alias Asad and Riaz Ilahi alias Jangi Khan took part.
Operation commander martyr fidayee Shaukat Hakeem Gango alias Safar Khan hailed from Gazgi in Khuzdar. He joined BLA in 2021 and voluntarily rendered his services for Majeed Brigade in 2022.
Martyr fidayee Babar Nasir alias Suhail s/o Nasir Baloch hailed from Malik Abad in Turbat. He joined BLA in 2020 and rendered his services for Majeed Brigade in 2022. He had completed his education in commerce.
Martyr Comrade Sawali alias Meerain s/o Naik Bakht joined BLA in 2020. Hailing from Sang Abad, Tejaban in Kech, Comrade Sawali had completed his Masters in Chemistry. He joined politics through the platform of BSO in 2019. Eight months ago, he rendered his services for BLA Majeed Brigade.
Martyr fidayee Muslim Mehr alias Salaar s/o Maula Bakhsh hailed from Minaz, Bulaida. He joined BLA in 2023 and later rendered his services for BLA Majeed Brigade.
Martyr fidayee Kareem Jan alias Zoran s/o Shikari Fazal hailed from Daaki Bazar in Aabsir, Turbat. He was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani secretive agencies in 2022 and suffered inhumane torture for three months in Pakistani dungeons. After getting released, his national and political consciousness further strengthened and he joined BLA Majeed Brigade a year ago.
Martyr fidayee Marwan alias Mehrab s/o Nawaz was a resident of Minaz, Bulaida. He joined BLA in 2021 and soon after rendered his services for BLA Majeed Brigade.
Martyr fidayee Khuda Dost alias Asad s/o Saira Bibi hailed from Gishkor in Awaran. He had completed his education in Political Sciences. He joined BLA in 2020 and rendered his services for BLA Majeed Brigade in 2021.
Martyr Fidayee Riaz Elahi alias Jangi Khan s/o Elahi Baksh hailed from Minaz, Bulaida. He joined BLA in 2017 and voluntarily rendered his services for BLA Majeed Brigade in 2020.
He added “Today’s attack was the fourth part of Operation Zirpahazag. This attack was a stern warning to the foreign investors that, trusting the hollow assurances of Pakistani state and military, are intending to invest in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan. If BLA can attack the most secure secretive agency of Pakistani state and eliminate scores of its members for hours, then BLA has the capacity to easily achieve any target in any place or city.
BLA aims to continue escalating its attacks against occupying Pakistani forces until their full withdrawal from Balochistan.