What is Operation Baam, Massive Baloch Separatist attack in Pakistan

At least five people, including women and children, were injured in a grenade attack in Turbat, Balochistan, on Wednesday. Violence escalated across the province following the launch of Operation Baam by the banned separatist group Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), According to police and local media reports, unidentified assailants on motorcycles hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Muhammad Younis in the Absar area of Turbat, part of the Kech district in southern Balochistan.

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The explosion occurred in the backyard of the house, injuring residents Hajra, Mahlab, Fatima, Naz Gul, and Muhammad Ibrahim, all of whom were rushed to the District Hospital Turbat for treatment, as per Pakistani outlet Dawn. The same day, a police check post in Sibi was also targeted in a similar grenade attack, though no injuries were reported. These incidents followed a sweeping series of coordinated attacks launched late Tuesday night across Balochistan under what the BLF calls "Operation Baam", meaning "dawn". At least 17 separate attacks were reported in the districts of Panjgur, Surab, Kech, and Kharan, marking one of the most significant insurgent operations in the province in recent years. Accord