Balochistan: Baloch Liberation Army Claims 16 Operations in Six Days, Says 13 Coast Guards Killed
The BLA claims 16 operations in Balochistan, reporting 13 Pakistani Coast Guard personnel killed and its naval commander dead.
According to Raaz News, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) stated in a communiqué that it had carried out 16 separate operations in Balochistan over six days, during which 13 Coast Guard personnel were killed.
In the statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said that Baloch fighters had targeted Pakistani military forces and individuals affiliated with them in 16 separate operations between October 7 and 12, 2026.
The most significant reported operations are as follows:
Kalat, October 7: An attack on a Pakistani Army convoy in the Grari area resulted in casualties and damage to Pakistani forces.
Khuzdar, October 8: An attack on Pakistani personnel in the Pir Umar area killed one bomb disposal unit member and wounded two others. A military post was also destroyed.
Chagai, October 8: A checkpoint was established for two hours along the Quetta–Taftan trade route in the Nok Chah area.
Kalat, October 10: An armed attack on a Pakistani Army convoy in the Dasht-e Baba area resulted in casualties and damage to Pakistani forces.
Panjgur, October 10: An attack on a Pakistani Army convoy in the Panji area targeted two military vehicles. Four Pakistani personnel were killed and several others were wounded.
Nushki, October 10: A vehicle carrying supplies for the Pakistani Army, along with its cargo, was seized in the Reko area.
Qila Abdullah, October 10: The BLA's Qahr Air and Drone Warfare Unit carried out a drone attack on the camp of a local armed group, followed by an ambush targeting a vehicle carrying members of that group. The attacks killed three people and wounded more than seven others.
Awaran, October 10: An armed attack targeted Pakistani Army personnel and members of a local armed group in the Gishkore area, killing two members of the local group and wounding two others. Pakistani forces also suffered casualties.
Kalat, October 11: An attack targeted Pakistani Army personnel clearing a route in the Manguchar area. Commercial vehicles and a military convoy were subsequently targeted, killing two Pakistani personnel and wounding several others.
Awaran, October 11: An armed attack targeted Pakistani Army personnel in the Gorkop area while they were providing security for military convoys.
Gwadar, October 11: The BLA's naval unit, known as the Hamal Naval Defence Force, attacked two Pakistani Coast Guard boats in the Jiwani area. As a result, 13 Pakistani personnel were killed. During simultaneous clashes near a military position, the naval unit's commander, Sangat Nawaz Baloch, also known as Ustad Gajian, was wounded and subsequently died.
Besima, October 12: A sniper shot and killed a member of the personnel stationed at a military position in the Kolaghli area.
Dalbandin, October 12: A checkpoint was established, and vehicles were searched for more than an hour along the Quetta–Taftan trade route in the Lagap area.
Naval Attack in Jiwani and Death of the Naval Unit Commander
According to Jeeyand Baloch, on October 11, the BLA's naval unit, known as the Hamal Naval Defence Force, targeted two rigid-hull inflatable speedboats belonging to the Pakistani Coast Guard in Jiwani, within Gwadar District. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 Coast Guard personnel.
The group's spokesperson also stated that, during clashes with personnel stationed at a military position near the attack site, the naval unit's commander, Sangat Nawaz Baloch, alias Ustad Gajian, was wounded and subsequently died.
According to the communiqué, Nawaz Baloch was the son of Rasool Bakhsh Hoth and was originally from the Gogdan area of Turbat. He joined the Baloch armed movement in 2010 and formally became a member of the Baloch Liberation Army in 2020. The group stated that he had operated in the areas of Tump, Mand, Dasht, Turbat, Parom, Panjgur, and the coastal belt.
Family Background of the Deceased Commander
The Baloch Liberation Army's statement said that two of Nawaz Baloch's brothers had also been killed in previous clashes:
Sangat Mubashir Hoth, alias Shah Dost, was killed in October 2020 in the Kalbar area.
Sangat Nabeel Ahmed, alias Ali, was killed on April 29, 2025, in Turbat.
Position on Naval Operations
The Baloch Liberation Army described the attack as part of the expansion of its military activities into the maritime domain. It stated that the objective of the Hamal Naval Defence Force was to counter Pakistan's military presence along the Balochistan coast and disrupt maritime and commercial activities associated with that presence.
The group also announced that it would continue its land and naval operations.