July 2019

Activities of Ethno-nationalist militant outfits

Baloch Liberation Army Date Incident Source July 2, The US State Department announced that it had added the TRT World 2019 Liberation Army to the US government’s list of specially designated global terrorists. For the US to designate a separatist ethnic group like the BLA under the presidential executive order 13224 is significan because the State Department rarely designates groups of a similar profile. July 4, Twitter handle of BLA's splinter faction chief Bashirzeb Baloch has CSCR 2019 Monitoring been suspended. July 4, BLA commanders, in the past, had sought medical treatment in The Hindu 2019 India’s hospitals, often under disguise or with fake identity July 9, Spokesman of BLA (Hyrbyair faction) has condemned the US Baloch 2019 decision regarding designation of BLA as a global terror outfit. The Warna spokeperson said that 3 terrorist attacks mentioned by State Deparment’s media note were conducted by its suspended commanders (Aslam Baloch and Bashirzaib Baloch). July After the suspension of several Twitter handles, Baloch Liberation CSCR 11, Army (Hyrbyair Marri faction) is back on Twitter with a new handle. Monitoring 2019 July More than two weeks after the suspension of his previous Twitter CSCR 18, handle, Baloch Liberation Army (Bashir Zaib Baloch faction) chief is Monitoring 2019 back on the social media site with a new handle. July BLA's splinter faction chief Bashir Zaib Baloch has said that its time The 23, to Baloch and Afghan to unite to fight for their identity against the Balochistan 2019 common enemy Post July The BLA has not been labelled as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by Express 27, the State Department which clearly implies that in their calculations Tribune 2019 the organisation lacks the wherewithal and capacity to perpetrate lethal attacks in the future July Baloch Liberation Army’s splinter faction chief Bashir Zaib Baloch The 29, blames 's Inter-Services Intelligence for the assassination Balochistan 2019 attempt on Afghan vice president candidate Amrullah Saleh Post

Baloch Republican Army Date Incident Source July 4, A terrorism plot was defeated on Thursday in Rajanpur through an The News 2019 intelligence-based operation by the CTD Punjab and five terrorists of were arrested

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July Baloch Republican Army claims that three of its militants have been The 13, Balochistan killed in Dera Bugti during a fierce engagement with Pakistan Army. 2019 Post The three militants were involved in militancy for 15 years. July Baloch Republican Army claims that one of its militants was killed The 22, during a clash with Pakistan Army. The militant was associated with Balochistan 2019 BRA for a decade Post

Balochistan Liberation Front Date Incident Source July 4, Balochistan Liberation Front chief has written an open letter to ANI News 2019 American President Donald Trump. In his letter, Allah Nazar condemns American designation of Baloch Liberation Army. July Balochistan Liberation Front has reported that one of its militants The 12, Balochistan were killed in a fierce engagement with Pakistan Army in Awaran 2019 Post July In his latest interview to The Sunday Guardian, BLF chief Dr Allah The 13, Nazar said that US policymakers have bent backwards to appease the Sunday 2019 Chinese and the Pakistani governments by declaring BLA as a global Guardian terror outfit July Balochistan Liberation Front chief Dr Allah Nazar said that American The 19, designation of Baloch Liberation Army means that the USA has failed Balochistan 2019 to decipher Pakistan's plans and double standards. Post July In his latest interview, Balochistan Liberation Front chief Dr Allah OpIndia 22, Nazar claims that Balochistan is a 'double colony' as China has 2019 officially joined Pakistan to continue the 'occupation of Balochistan'. July Balochistan Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the attack Dawn 27, on four armed forces personnel of FC Balochistan troops during a 2019 combing/sensitisation operation between Hushab and Turbat.

Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar Date Incident Source July According to local accounts, families of BRAS commanders have been Dawn 14, given protection and refuge by the Iranian security forces and, in return, 2019 they attack Jaish-ul-Adl hideouts inside Pakistan and provide information about them to Iran.

United Baloch Army Date Incident Source July has adopted a new insignia. The change in The 18, UBA's insignia has occurred in just a month Balochistan 2019 Post July United Baloch Army chief Mehran Marri has said that ICJ has The

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20, exposed Pakistan's lies. He also demanded an end to 'military Balochistan 2019 Post occupation' of Balochistan.

Multiple Outfits Date Incident Source July 7, 13 terror activities by Baloch ethno-nationalist militant outfits (eight by Express 2019 Baloch Republican Army and five by Baloch Liberation Army) were Tribune foiled by Sindh Police in the first six months of 2019 July Peshawar-based security analyst Brig. (ret.) Mehmood Shah claimed in Pakistan 11, Forward an interview that "Iranian intelligence is providing passports and other 2019 support to the militants who are carrying out bloodshed in Balochistan,"

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