Attack on Pakistani Security Checkpoints in Balochistan Involves Rockets and Gunfire
Security checkpoints in Nushki, Balochistan, were targeted by rockets and gunfire, following a deadly attack in Mastung.
Nushki, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : In Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistani security forces faced a significant assault on their checkpoints, involving rocket fire and gunshots. This incident occurred just a day after a suicide bombing and armed attack on a military camp in Mastung.
Reports indicate that on Friday, military posts near a football stadium and other locations in Nushki were targeted with rockets and various weapons. Residents reported heavy gunfire and explosions, prompting many shopkeepers to close their businesses and return home.
Local police confirmed that gunfire erupted in the vicinity of the stadium, with shots heard near a security checkpoint. According to ‘The Balochistan Post,’ a blast was reported late Thursday night near a new police station in the Saryab area of Quetta, with the sound reverberating across several parts of the city.
Following the attack in Mastung, security measures were heightened at sensitive locations and key installations throughout Balochistan. A truck laden with explosives collided with a main military camp in Mastung, resulting in multiple casualties.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the Mastung attack, asserting that 18 Pakistani security personnel were killed. In a statement to the media, BLA spokesperson Jiyand Baloch claimed that their group’s “Majid Brigade” executed a suicide attack on the military camp in the Kanak area of Mastung, infiltrating the camp with an armed vehicle.
Baloch stated that the explosion devastated the camp, allowing BLA fighters to enter and engage military personnel. He noted that the casualty figure is preliminary and could rise, adding that the remaining fighters exited the area without harm.
The BLA’s media wing, ‘Hakkal,’ released footage showing the damage inflicted on the camp, with their fighters seen firing at nearby military checkpoints. Earlier this week, Pakistani forces in the districts of Mastung and Kalat were subjected to multiple drone and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, resulting in casualties and significant damage.
Reports indicate that on Monday, two drone strikes targeted the main military camp in the Khadkocha area of Mastung, inflicting casualties among Pakistani soldiers and damaging the camp. Additionally, ‘The Balochistan Post’ reported that an IED attack in the Marjan area of Kalat destroyed a vehicle belonging to Pakistani forces.
