In a major escalation of insurgent tactics in Balochistan, the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) has deployed a woman suicide bomber for the first time, marking a significant shift in the region’s militant landscape.

The operative, identified as Zareena Rafiq aka Trang Mahoo, carried out a fidayeen strike on Sunday evening at a heavily fortified Frontier Corps (FC) complex that also houses a Chinese copper and gold mining project office in Chagai district.

According to BLF spokesperson Gwahram Baloch, who released a statement on Telegram, the attack was executed by the group’s “self-sacrifice unit,” the Saddo Operational Battalion (SOB)—named after slain commander Waja Sado alias Sadath Marri.

The group also circulated a photograph of Mahoo, claiming she detonated her explosives at a security barrier, clearing the way for other BLF fighters to storm the compound.

Though BLF claims six Pakistani security personnel were killed, Islamabad has not confirmed casualties.

The Times of India reported that Mahoo’s suicide detonation created an entry point for rebels to breach the main compound. This marks a notable tactical departure for the BLF, which—unlike the Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) Majeed Brigade, known for pioneering suicide attacks in the region—had never before used a fidayeen bomber.

The development comes amid a broader surge in coordinated Baloch insurgent operations. The BLA, in a separate statement, claimed responsibility for 29 attacks between November 28 and 29, asserting that 27 Pakistan Army personnel were killed as militants targeted security installations and military intelligence officers.

Among the claimed actions were the remote-controlled IED attack on intelligence officials in the Jiwani area of Gwadar, who the rebels alleged were returning after extorting money from transporters; an attack on a Pakistan Army major’s residence in Mastung city; and six explosions at defence installations in Quetta.

The BLA also claimed to have taken control of stretches of motorways and seized weapons during the wave of strikes.

The use of a female suicide attacker—a rarity in Baloch insurgent groups—signals what observers may interpret as a new phase of militant operational strategy in the restive province, particularly as China-backed projects continue to be high-value targets.