The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) announced successfull conclusion of Operation Herof, They claimed maintaining control over major highways across Balochistan for 12 hours and the Bela military camp for 20 hours, resulting in the deaths of over 130 occupying military personnel.
He added “Operation Herof was the first phase in the preparations to reclaim control over the occupied Baloch land, and it successfully achieved its intended objectives.
The Pakistani army has been an occupier on Baloch land for the past 76 years. From the very first day of this occupation, the Baloch have resisted against the powerful enemy, striving to defend their land and regain control and sovereignty over Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army is a continuation of this historic resistance, now in a modern form. Through the great sacrifices, tireless efforts, determination, and steadfastness of Baloch men and women fighters, along with the strong support and assistance of the Baloch people, the BLA is evolving into a formidable national military force. It continues to grow in numbers, strength, and professional capabilities, which has enabled the BLA to commence preparations and exercises to defend the nation and expel the occupying forces, ultimately reclaiming control over Baloch land. Operation Herof was the first phase of these preparations, and the second phase will be even more intense and widespread.
In Operation Herof, eight hundred highly trained elite fighters from BLA’s Fatah Squad and STOS (Special Tactical Operations Squad) participated, along with seven fidayeen (suicide attackers) from the Majeed Brigade. All seven fidayeen of the Majeed Brigade successfully completed their missions and embraced martyrdom, while one fighter from the Fatah Squad was martyred in a clash with the enemy forces in Bolan. During Operation Herof, over 130 enemy personnel were killed, dozens were injured, multiple checkpoints, and one camp was destroyed, and a large quantity of enemy weapons and ammunition was seized.
During the attacks on the occupying forces, the BLA issued a clear warning to the police and Levies forces to remain neutral instead of aiding the occupying Pakistani army. As Baloch, they would not be targeted. During the operation, 22 police and Levies personnel were temporarily detained and were released unharmed after the operation was completed. Where the police and Levies did not resist, they were not harmed. However, at the location of Garrari in Kalat, the Levies and police attempted to advance against Baloch fighters alongside the occupying forces, leading the BLA to target both the occupying Pakistani army and the police and Levies forces, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries.
The BLA once again clarifies its policy in Yeh statement regarding the police and Levies forces: as Baloch, the BLA refrains from attacking them, but individual personnel found aiding the enemy against the Baloch national freedom movement, or institutions of police and Levies involved in military offensives alongside the occupying forces, will be dealt with harshly, in the same manner as the occupying forces.During the blockade of highways under Operation Herof, the BLA searched passenger buses.
During these inspections, several individuals were found carrying service cards of the occupying Pakistani army, intelligence agencies, and Frontier Corps. They were returning to the camps in Balochistan after vacations. After thorough identification, they were sentenced to death for the crime of intrusion.
