Balochistan Liberation Front Announces End of Almas Operation in Gwadar, Reports Seven of Its Members Killed
BLF announced in a statement that its so-called Almas operation in the port city of Gwadar, Balochistan province, had come to an end.
Balochistan: According to Raaz News | The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced in a statement that its so-called Almas operation in the port city of Gwadar, Balochistan province, had come to an end.
Major Guharam Baloch, spokesperson for the Baloch separatist group, said in the statement that Operation Almas, which began on October 22 in Gwadar and surrounding areas, concluded after intense clashes and approximately 20 hours of control over the central camp of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO). The group reported that several Pakistani army and intelligence personnel, as well as seven of its own members, were killed during the operation.
According to the statement, the Sadou Operational Battalion (SOB) targeted the FWO central camp during the operation. The camp is considered one of the centers responsible for implementing infrastructure and economic projects in Gwadar and the Makran region.
The BLF spokesperson added that the offices and positions of personnel from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) inside the camp were also targeted. As a result, several military and intelligence personnel, including senior officers, were killed. However, he did not provide an exact casualty figure.
The Balochistan Liberation Front also stated that its fighters repelled Pakistani army counterattacks, attempts by armored vehicles to advance, and the movement of relief convoys, preventing the recapture of the camp. According to the statement, the group’s members maintained control of the camp for approximately 20 hours.
The group further claimed that explosions and attacks destroyed buildings within the camp, military posts, barracks, and administrative offices. According to the BLF spokesperson, several armored vehicles, reconnaissance drones, and quadcopter drones were also targeted and destroyed.
The BLF spokesperson concluded the statement by reporting that seven of the group’s members were killed during the operation. Their names were given as follows: Khalid, alias Zamer; Balqis Didag, alias Almas; Hamidullah, alias Badal; Shakeel, alias Sohrab; Mujib Zaib, alias Aftab; Nasir Ali, alias Nodan; and Mujahid Mehr, alias Sagar Zamurani.