BLA's Siege of Pak Train Reveals Changing Face of Baloch Insurgency

The conflict in Balochistan, which has 43 percent of Pakistan's total land, can be blamed on many factors but the underlying feeling of alienation and deprivation among the Baloch people is the core of the problem.

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From hit-and-run strikes to the terrifying siege of Jaffar Express this week, the Balochistan Liberation Army has evolved into an outfit that can carry out audacious attacks with tactical precision, experts say.

The shift has been evident in the banned outfit's rapidly evolving targets and tactics since early 2024, after which it has carried out more than 18 sophisticated attacks in the province on security forces, Chinese nationals, innocent civilians, including people from other provinces working in Balochistan.