QUETTA, BALOCHSITAN: The spokesperson for Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) Major Gwaharam Baloch claims Responsibility for Gwadar Attack, Says Over 80 Killed, Armoured Vehicles and Intelligence Offices Destroyed, Police Station Seized; Declares “Operation Almas” Concluded
Major Gwaharam Baloch said that our special units carried out a comprehensive, coordinated, organized and effective attack on centers of the occupying Pakistani army, colonial intelligence network and exploitative institutions in Gwadar.
More than 80 military and intelligence personnel killed, several armored vehicles, main army barracks and intelligence offices destroyed, 4 quadcopters and 2 surveillance drones shot down, police station seized, operations conducted at Gabd and Rimdan 250, following deadly blows to the state’s exploitative structures, Operation Almas concluded successfully
He said that BLF formally presents to the nation, to subjugated peoples and to the international community the full account of the far-reaching military and political successes of Operation Almas, the historic, organized, effective, coordinated and comprehensive operation launched at 4:00 pm on October 22, 2026, against the occupying Pakistani state apparatus in Gwadar and the adjoining coastal region. The operation is the most organized, coordinated and far-reaching attack to date against the occupying Pakistani state, its usurping army, its intelligence network, its exploitative economic institutions and the local puppet administration. It expresses the organization’s resolve and capability. The revolutionary participation of fearless Baloch women shoulder to shoulder with men in the struggle for Baloch national freedom, national survival and the defense of the coast and resources heralds the end of the usurping colonizer.
This historic operation is named after the BLF’s fearless guerrilla commander Almas Baloch, who spent eight years serving the organization’s armed national struggle. She worked in intelligence in Dasht, Turbat and Gwadar, provided logistical support to fighters, and continued her duties despite severe torture and repeated attempts by the state to abduct her.
Commander Almas served in various BLF units and became part of the Saddo Operational Battalion from its founding. As the second-in-command of Operation Almas, she played a key role in military and strategic planning and led fighters on the battlefield, inflicting human and material losses on the Pakistani army, according to the BLF.
In recognition of her role and sacrifice, the BLF leadership named the historic operation after her. The organization says future operations to defend the coast will also be named Operation Almas to honor her legacy.
Commander Almas’s courage, strategic skills and frontline leadership have challenged the notion that Baloch women would remain spectators in the national struggle. Her role in the armed struggle, from organizational duties to battlefield command, is described by the BLF as an inspiration for Baloch women and a challenge to the state’s patriarchal mindset.
According to the BLF, the operation began at 4:00 pm on October 22, 2026, when Mujahid Mehr alias Sagar Zamurani, a fighter from the Saddo Operational Battalion (SOB), carried out a suicide attack on the main gate of a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) camp in Gwadar. The BLF said simultaneous attacks were launched against Pakistani military camps and posts in Gabd and the 250 Rimdan area, involving several of its units.
The BLF claimed the explosion destroyed the camp’s main gate, an adjoining police post and security rooms, killing personnel stationed there. Fighters then entered the camp and attacked offices identified by the group as belonging to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), claiming an ISI officer and five other personnel were killed, along with six MI personnel, including a captain.
The group further claimed that its fighters attacked the camp’s residential barracks, killing 21 Pakistani military personnel during fierce clashes across two floors.
According to the Spokesperson, after taking control of the barracks, its fighters held their positions despite repeated attempts by the Pakistani army to retake the building. The group claimed its fighters shot down four quadcopters and two surveillance drones during the overnight clashes.
The BLF said nine separate clashes took place overnight, causing heavy casualties among Pakistani military personnel. It claimed the army later resorted to mortar and artillery fire, slightly wounding Commander Almas and Nodan. A final assault involving fresh troops and armoured vehicles was also repelled, with around 13 personnel killed and two armoured vehicles destroyed, according to the group.
The BLF claimed its fighters held the camp for more than 20 hours before running out of ammunition. They then communicated their final message to the operational command, invoking the “last bullet” philosophy. The group said Mujahid Mehr alias Sagar Zamurani began Operation Almas with a vehicle-borne explosion, while the remaining fighters, including Commander Khalid, concluded it by following the same philosophy.
Meanwhile, the BLF said its Qurban Unit and other units carried out coordinated attacks in Gwadar, Gabd and Rimdan 250.
In Gwadar, Qurban Unit fighters attacked the Muzhani police station, killing one security official from Punjab, while others fled. The group also claimed its fighters set fire to three fuel bowsers.
At Gabd Kalatu, the BLF claimed its fighters destroyed two large vehicles and damaged several others. They also seized the local police station and a government vehicle. The group said a subsequent two-hour clash near the Gabd Kalatu bridge resulted in the destruction of an army vehicle, the deaths of eight personnel and injuries to several others.
According to the BLF, fighters surrounded the Gabd police station at the start of Operation Almas and attacked it with rockets and heavy weapons after personnel resisted calls to surrender, damaging the government building. Another unit targeted a Pakistani army camp at the 250 border point, killing and wounding several personnel, some of whom reportedly fled into Iranian territory. The fighters also set fire to vehicles allegedly linked to the transport of national resources.
The BLF said its fighters later ambushed a three-vehicle convoy carrying reinforcements, claiming dozens of personnel were killed or wounded and all three vehicles damaged during a two-hour clash.
He said that more than 80 Pakistani military and intelligence personnel, including an MI captain, ISI officers and SSG commandos, were killed, while dozens were seriously wounded. It also claimed six personnel were killed by its sniper team, 12 armoured vehicles and supply or reinforcement vehicles were destroyed, four quadcopters and two surveillance drones were shot down, and five fuel bowsers and several commercial vehicles were burned. The group further claimed that the Muzhani and Gabd Kalatu police stations were seized and facilities at the FWO camp, including offices, barracks and security posts, were destroyed.
The BLF described Operation Almas as part of the Baloch struggle against what it calls Pakistani occupation, repression and economic exploitation. It said the operation demonstrated the group’s organizational discipline, military planning and ability to strike fortified positions, potentially affecting the regional military balance.
The BLF described Operation Almas as a coordinated, multi-phase operation that disrupted Pakistani military intelligence networks and related institutions. The group claimed its fighters held the main camp for more than 20 hours and shot down four quadcopters and two surveillance drones. It said the fighters’ sacrifice under the “last bullet” philosophy demonstrated their commitment to the Baloch national struggle.
Politically, the BLF said it opposed Pakistan’s control over Balochistan and what it described as the exploitation of the region’s coast and resources, rather than foreign countries themselves. It accused the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and other development institutions of serving military and commercial interests. The group warned that projects including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Reko Diq and Saindak would remain targets if pursued without the consent of the Baloch nation.
The BLF described the operation as a challenge to Pakistan’s military and intelligence institutions and said attacks by its Saddo Operational Battalion against the Pakistani state and resource-related projects would continue. It dedicated Operation Almas to those killed, fighters who carried out self-sacrificial attacks, and prisoners, vowing to continue its struggle until an independent Balochistan is achieved.
