Balochistan, Jan 02 : The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that its offensive, dubbed Operation Herof Phase II, has been continuing for more than 40 hours across several districts of Balochistan, alleging heavy casualties among Pakistani security forces and asserting temporary control over multiple locations.
In a series of statements released through its official media outlet Hakkal, the BLA said the operation has expanded across both urban and rural areas of the province. The claims could not be independently verified, and there has been no official confirmation from Pakistani authorities.
Two female fighters identified
As part of its media outreach, the group released videos related to the operation. One video, reportedly filmed during clashes in Gwadar, identified a female fidayeen fighter killed during the fighting. She was named as Hawa Baloch, also known by the alias Droshum. The group described the footage as her final message, recorded hours before her death.
According to reports cited by The Balochistan Post, Hawa Baloch was a writer, and her father, allegedly linked to the Baloch armed movement, had been killed in earlier clashes.
In the video, she appealed to Baloch women to participate in what she described as an armed struggle, alleging systemic oppression and calling for women to take an active role.
The BLA also identified a second female fighter, Asifa Mengal, aged 23, claiming she carried out a vehicle-borne improvised explosive attack targeting an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) facility in Noshki on January 31.
Claims of large-scale operations
In separate statements, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group had completed operations in areas such as Kharan, Mastung, Tump and Pasni, while clashes were still ongoing elsewhere. The group also alleged its fighters were active in parts of Quetta and Noshki.
The BLA claimed that more than 200 personnel from the Pakistan Army, police and Frontier Corps were killed and that at least 17 individuals were taken captive. It described these figures as preliminary estimates, suggesting actual losses could be higher.
Detentions and releases of officials
The group further claimed it had briefly detained Noshki Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Hussain Hazara and Assistant Commissioner Maria Shamoo before releasing them. The BLA described the release as a “humanitarian gesture,” while warning that civil officials or police personnel assisting the military would be treated as hostile.
Acknowledged losses
The BLA admitted that 18 of its fighters were killed during the operation. According to the group, these included 11 members of its Majeed Brigade, four from the Fateh Squad, and three from the STOS unit.