QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), has claimed responsibility for an attack it calls “Operation Almas” on a military camp in the port city of Gwadar, saying eight of its members died in the assault.
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Major Gohram Baloch, the group said the attack took place on October 22, 2026, and was carried out by fighters of its Sado Operational Battalion (SOB), which it describes as its unit for self-sacrificing, or “fidayeen,” operations. The group said the operation lasted more than 20 hours.
According to the statement, the assault began when Mujahid Mehr, also known as Sagar Zamrani, drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into the main gate of the camp, which the group said opened the way for other fighters to enter. The group said the operational commander, Khalid, known as Zamur, directed the attack from the front line and kept the group’s central command informed throughout. It said he also transmitted live footage for the media.
The group said another fighter, Shakeel, alias Sohrab, held a defensive position inside the camp until his ammunition ran out and then shot himself with his last bullet. It said Barat, alias Safar Jan, delayed the advance of Pakistani troops so that his comrades were not hit, and that Majeed Zaib, alias Aftab, used a thermal scope through the night to monitor and fire on advancing personnel. According to the statement, his shooting killed several soldiers inside the camp. The group said Hameedullah, alias Badal, fought until he was killed, and that Nasir Ali, alias Nodan, took part in the operation after working on technical matters for the group’s media cell. None of these accounts has been verified.
The BLF said the operation was named after Bilquis Didag, alias Almas, whom it described as the second-in-command of the attack. The group said the naming was meant to acknowledge the role of women in the Baloch armed movement.
According to the statement, Didag was the daughter of Allah Bakhsh Didag and came from Dasht Kumbail. The group said she studied up to the eighth grade, was married and had a daughter. It said she joined the BLF in 2018, served four years as a volunteer in the Sado Operational Battalion and worked in the group’s intelligence wing in Dasht, Turbat and Gwadar, including carrying supplies and weapons to fighters in mountainous areas. It also said she was a founding member of the battalion.
The group alleged that Pakistani forces and state-backed “death squads” repeatedly tried to abduct and detain her and that she was once tortured and badly injured.
The BLF released the following biographical details for the other fighters. Each is the group’s account.
- Khalid, alias Zamur, son of Miar, from Nawat Chib, Rekani, Gwadar. The group said he joined the BLF in 2023, fought in areas including Sahiji, Mazen Band and Dasht, and volunteered for the Sado Operational Battalion in 2025 before being given responsibility for one of its bases. The statement describes him as a skilled marksman.
- Shakeel, alias Sohrab, son of Aziz, from Prom. The group said he joined in 2022, was active in the Prom and Panjgur areas and joined the battalion in 2026.
- Nasir Ali, alias Nodan, son of Sahag, from Railla Kalanch, Pasni. The group said he joined in March 2024, served in Sahiji, Mazen Band and Kalanch, joined the battalion in early 2026 and worked on technical matters for the media cell.
- Majeed Zaib, alias Aftab, son of Dana Khan, from Dhadar. The group said he joined in 2025, served in Nagahow, Dhadar and Mastung, and joined the battalion in February 2026. It said he was assigned a thermal-scope role because of his marksmanship, and described him as having an interest in Baloch literature and poetry.
- Hameedullah, alias Badal, son of Abdul Manan, from Baraich Town, Quetta. The group said his father is Pashtun and his mother Baloch, that he joined in early 2024, worked as an urban operative in Quetta gathering intelligence, later moved to the Nagahow mountains and joined the battalion in January 2025.
- Barat, alias Safar Jan, son of Rahim Bakhsh, from Geshkor, Kulwa. The group said he joined in October 2023, worked in urban areas before moving to the mountains and joined the battalion in January 2026.
- Mujahid Mehr, alias Sagar Zamrani, son of Naseer Ahmed, from Spaiteen Gar, Zamran. The group said he joined on August 25, 2023, served in Zamuran and Bileda, and joined the battalion on December 20, 2025. It described him as a skilled driver.
The statement said the BLF would continue its armed campaign until what it called an independent Balochistan is achieved and Pakistani forces leave the region. It addressed the Pakistani state, its intelligence agencies and what it called “exploitative partners,” rejecting economic projects in the region and saying such projects and enforced disappearances would not subdue the Baloch people. It promised further and more intense attacks.
