Balochistan Liberation Army
| Balochistan Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر | |
| Founder | Balach Marri |
| Leader |
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| Spokesman | Jeeyand Baloch |
| Dates of operation | 2000 – present |
| Groups |
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| Motives | Secession of Balochistan from Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Active regions | Pakistan |
| Ideology | Baloch nationalism Separatism Ethnonationalism Secularism Anti-Punjabi sentiment Anti-Chinese sentiment |
| Major actions | Assassination, suicide bombing, attacks against civilians and paramilitary forces, kidnapping and ethnic cleansing |
| Notable attacks | |
| Status | Active |
| Size | 600 (2020) |
| Part of | Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar |
| Allies | State allies: India (alleged by Pakistan, but denied by India) Afghanistan (2002–2021) Non-state allies: Pakistani Taliban Balochistan Liberation Front |
| Opponents | Pakistan China |
| Battles and wars | |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Pakistan Iran China United Kingdom United States United Nations European Union |
| Flag | |
battles, war.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 ethnic Punjabi civilians. 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 United States, and the European Union.
Since 2025, Pakistan uses the name "Fitna al-Hindustan" to refer to the Balochistan Liberation Army, which it accuses of being backed by India.