Balochistan Liberation Army
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The Balochistan Liberation Army (Balochi: بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر; abbreviated BLA, also known as the Baloch Liberation Army), is a Baloch ethnonationalist militant separatist organization based in Afghanistan.[21][22][23][27] BLA's first recorded activity was during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombing attacks on Pakistani authorities.[21][28] BLA is listed as a terrorist organization by Pakistan,[29] the United Kingdom,[30] and the United States.[31][32]
Baloch Liberation Army | |
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بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر | |
Leader | |
Foundation | 2000 |
Country | |
Motives | Secession of Balochistan from Pakistan[12] |
Headquarters | Kandahar, Afghanistan (until 2021)[1][13] |
Active regions | Pakistan |
Ideology | Baloch nationalism Separatism[16] Secularism[17] |
Major actions | Assassination, suicide bombing,[18][19] attacks against civilians and paramilitary forces,[20] kidnapping and ethnic cleansing[21][22][23] |
Status | Active |
Size | 600 (2020)[8][24] |
Allies | State allies: India (alleged by Pakistan, but denied by India) Afghanistan (2002-2021) Non-state allies: Pakistani Taliban (alleged)[25] |
Opponents | Pakistan China[26] |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Pakistan China United Kingdom United States |
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BLA operates mainly in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, where it carries out attacks against the Pakistan Armed Forces, civilians and foreign nationals.[33][34]