The attack in Turbat, Balochistan was carried out by the Majeed Brigade unit of the Baloch Liberation Army on the air base of the Pakistan Navy around 10 o’clock last night.
According to the local citizens, loud explosions have been heard after the firing for several hours, but the financial and lives loss cannot be estimated yet.
The government authorities have confirmed the attack, they have also claimed to killed four attackers, but this has not been confirmed by any independent sources.
In another brief statement released to the media, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch claimed that “20 Majeed Brigade “Fidayeen fighters” have managed to enter the Naval Air Base, several personnel have been killed and the fighting is still going on.In three audio clips released on BLA “Hakkal” media, the attackers are saying that they are successfully defeating the enemy army badly, and have also claimed to have killed several personnel, including an armored carrier.
The attack on the naval base of Turbat is the third such attack this year and the second serious attack in the same week by BLA.
FC has closed all the roads in and around Turbat for traffic and has started a search operation.
An another video clip shared on social media around 3:30am gunfire can be heard across Turbat town, where BLA’s attack started at 10pm on Monday
