According to statements issued via the group’s official channel, Hakkal, the BLA has killed more than 200 personnel from the Pakistan Army, police and Frontier Corps, with at least 17 captured.
Quetta (Pakistan): The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a major offensive against Pakistani security forces, stating that its campaign, dubbed Operation Herof Phase II, has been ongoing for more than 40 hours across several districts of Balochistan.
According to the BLA, more than 200 personnel from the Pakistan Army, police and Frontier Corps were killed during the offensive, with at least 17 captured. The group described these figures as “preliminary and cautious estimates”, suggesting actual losses may be higher.
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Morever, the BLA claims that those involved in the assault include two female suicide attackers, one of whom used an improvised explosive device (IED) in a recent attack against intelligence infrastructure.
Female ‘fidayeen’ urged women to join resistance in final video
The BLA released footage from clashes in Gwadar, identifying one of the women as Hawa Baloch alias Droshum. The video, described as her “final message” recorded twelve hours before her death, shows her urging Baloch women to join the armed resistance.
Hawa Baloch, reportedly a writer, was said to be the daughter of a man previously associated with the Baloch armed movement, who was killed in fighting several years ago. In her message, she accused the Pakistani state of oppressing both men and women, insisting that Baloch women were “neither intellectually nor practically weak” and calling on them to “rise and seek justice”.
The BLA also named 23-year-old Asifa Mengal as another female fidayeen, claiming she carried out a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack on January 31 against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Noshki.
In addition, the group released a video featuring Nako Fazal Baloch, described as the “eldest Baloch fidayee of the Baloch Liberation Army,” underscoring his role in the ongoing campaign.
Over 200 Pakistani security personnel killed
The group claims the operation has spread across a wide geographical stretch of the province, with fighting continuing in multiple locations.
BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch issued two detailed statements asserting that operations had been completed in Kharan, Mastung, Tump and Pasni, while fighting continued in other areas. The group further claimed its fighters were present in parts of Quetta and Noshki, where it alleged Pakistani military forces had been “repelled.”
Senior police officers released in ‘humanitarian gesture’
In a separate development, the BLA said it had detained Noshki’s Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Hussain Hazara and Assistant Commissioner Maria Shamoo, before later releasing them. The group described the release as a “humanitarian gesture”, claiming it does not view the civil administration and police as direct adversaries unless they actively resist. However, it warned that officials who “assist the occupying army” would be treated as hostile targets.
The BLA acknowledged casualties among its own fighters, stating that 18 were killed during the operation. These included 11 fidayeen from the Majeed Brigade, four fighters from the Fateh Squad, and three from the STOS unit.
IANS
Published: 02 Feb 2026, 01:12 pm IST
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