Suicide attack on Pakistani army convoy in Turbat, 47 security personnel killed, 30 injured

47 security personnel were killed and over 30 others injured in a suicide attack by Majeed Brigade, a fidayeen unit of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), on a Pakistan Army convoy near Turbat in Balochistan. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jiyand Baloch said the attack took place at around 5:45 pm (local time) in the Behman area, located about eight kilometers from Turbat city.

He said the target was a convoy of 13 vehicles, comprising five buses and seven military vehicles, traveling from Karachi towards the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Turbat.

Attack on Pakistani army convoy

The BLA said the Pakistani army convoy included soldiers from MI 309, FC SIU, FC 117 Wing, FC 326 Wing, FC 81 Wing, and retired army Captain Zohaib Mohsin, who now serves as a police officer, The Balochistan Post reported. The BLA claimed that a bus was completely destroyed in the attack, and a military vehicle was demolished in the blast, which it said was carried out with the help of its intelligence wing, Jirab.

The statement said that Zirab had informed that an enemy convoy was leaving Karachi for Turbat and it included important troops of the occupation army. The BLA said that the success of the attack reflects the excellent performance of its intelligence gathering.

Identification of the attacker

The statement said that this attack is a clear message that the land of Balochistan will never be safe for the occupying state. The attacker has been identified as fidayee Sangat Bahar Ali of Kohda Murad Muhammad Bazaar in Dasht Hochat area of ​​Turbat. According to the BLA, he joined the Baloch National Movement in 2017 and served on both urban and mountain fronts.

Atrocities on Baloch people

He also volunteered for the Majeed Brigade's fidayeen mission in 2022, The Balochistan Post reported. The BLA has accused Pakistani forces of torturing innocent Baloch people, firing and forcibly disappearing many. It asked transport owners not to facilitate the army and threatened to burn vehicles.

11 people died

According to the report, the group further said that based on ZIRAB's intelligence, Balochistan's highways will be made unsafe for the military, state agents, and investors and urged civilians to avoid state convoys. In the statement, the BLA said, "Our land will always remain unsafe for the occupying state, and we will not give up our struggle until we are liberated." Meanwhile, officials initially said that the Turbet suicide attack on the FC convoy on Saturday resulted in 11 deaths. However, officials have not released any new updates since the statement released by the BLA.