Pakistani security forces successfully thwarted an attack on the Siddiqui air station in Baluchistan province, resulting in the killing of four insurgents. The attempt, claimed by the outlawed separatist Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), was promptly neutralized with no damage to the naval facility reported. The BLA, recognized as a terrorist group by Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, has been involved in various acts of violence in the region.
The insurgents were intercepted and eliminated as they tried to breach the naval facility in Turbat, a district in Baluchistan. While the military is yet to issue an official statement on the incident, three officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the events.
This incident follows a recent confrontation where security forces killed eight insurgents attempting to infiltrate a government building near the Chinese-funded Gwadar port in Baluchistan. The province has long been a hotbed of unrest, with groups like the BLA advocating for independence from the central government in Islamabad.
Despite government claims of quelling the insurgency, sporadic violence continues to plague Baluchistan. The capital, Quetta, remains a focal point for both separatist movements and the presence of Islamic militants in the region.
