Following the declaration by Balochi Minister Jan Achakzai regarding the Pakistani Army's purported disruption of three militant attacks in the Mach area of Balochistan, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) asserted on Tuesday its asserted control over Mach city and its environs for approximately 15 hours as part of what it termed "Operation Dara-e-Bolan."
In a communiqué dated January 30, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch stated, "Four Baloch freedom fighters of the Majeed Brigade have made the ultimate sacrifice."
According to the statement, "the BLA's Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) took control of all entry and exit routes in the area by placing explosive mines to hinder any potential enemy reinforcement."
"The Fateh Squad has taken charge of key locations like the Police Station, Railway Station, and various areas in Mach city", the statement added.
This development follows Balochistan's interim Information Minister, Jan Achakzai's assertion on Monday that the Pakistani Army had successfully thwarted three simultaneous militant attacks in the Mach area of Balochistan.
Achakzai reported "some rockets fired from the hilly area in Mach, Balochistan."
However, BLA claimed its Majeed Brigade reportedly surrounded the primary camp of enemy (Pakistani) forces, establishing fortified positions after infiltration from multiple directions.
"The Fidayeen of Majeed Brigade will fight till their last bullet. So far at least 45 enemy personnel have been killed in Mach, and 10 were killed in the Peer Ghaib attack", the statement further said.
The BLA utilized the statement to convey a message to the Baloch nation, urging, "The Baloch youth should join the ranks of Baloch freedom fighters so the enemy is forced to flee from Baloch motherland in months rather than in years."
The statement outlined that the objective of the attack was to expose the purportedly cowardly nature of the enemy forces.
Through the statement, the BLA issued a direct challenge to the Pakistani regime to confront the Balochis head-on.
"We openly challenge Pakistani military, the killer of innocents, to come and face Baloch freedom fighters who are freely roaming the streets of Mach city in the daylight", the statement said.
