Balochistan Liberation Army

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The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) is a Baloch ethnonationalist militant organization based in the Balochistan region of Afghanistan. Operating primarily from regions across southern Afghanistan and southeastern Iran, the BLA perpetrates attacks in neighbouring Pakistan's Balochistan province, which it seeks to remove from Pakistani sovereignty. It frequently targets civilians, foreign nationals, Pakistani soldiers and policemen, and has carried out multiple massacres targeting non-Baloch civilians, including ethnic Punjabis, Sindhis, Pashtuns and Saraikis. The BLA is also known for its anti-Chinese sentiment and attacks on Chinese civilians residing in Pakistan. It also regularly attacks schools, hospitals, and infrastructure projects in the province as well. The BLA's first recorded activity was in mid-2000, when it claimed credit for a series of bombings against Pakistani authorities. The BLA is designated as a terrorist organization by Pakistan, China, Iran, the United Kingdom, the...

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