At least six people were killed in a powerful bomb blast in Chaman on Thursday, while a suicide bomber struck a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Kech district, leaving three soldiers martyred and 35 others injured.
The Chaman explosion occurred near a busy taxi stand, where explosives had been planted outside shops. In Kech, an attacker rammed an explosive-laden pickup truck into a bus carrying FC personnel in the Dasht-i-Kuddan area, some 60 kilometers from Turbat. The Preparator and mastermind of the attack were Afghan Nationals.
On September 15 Pakistan’s security forces eliminated 31 India-sponsored foreign terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations conducted in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts of Bannu and Lakki Marwat,
Security analysts believe the two incidents represent a desperate retaliation by militant groups, who have suffered significant operational and leadership losses in recent weeks due to intensified intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Balochistan.
In Khuzdar, four militants affiliated with the so-called “Indian proxy” group Fitna al-Hindustan were killed, while five more were eliminated earlier this week. A week ago, four others were neutralized in Mastung. In Kech, Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) commander Atiq Miran was killed along with three associates.
Separately, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) suffered another major blow when its deputy commander, Ustad Murad — mastermind of the Jaffar Express attack — was gunned down in Afghanistan. This confirmed once again that the group continues to exploit cross-border sanctuaries.
According to intelligence inputs, the BLA has lost multiple hideouts and senior commanders in recent months. However, the group has been attempting to regroup in Afghanistan, where over 60 militant camps reportedly remain operational and pose a persistent threat to Pakistan.
Pakistan has raised this issue at the United Nations, urging the global body to take action against Afghan-based sanctuaries while simultaneously calling for humanitarian aid for Afghan civilians caught in the crossfire.
Addressing a Council debate on Afghanistan, Pakistan’s UN ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed raised the issue Ahmed said. “Terrorism emanating from Afghanistan remains the gravest threat to Pakistan’s national security. Terrorist entities including ISIL-K [Islamic State Khorasan], Al-Qaeda, TTP [Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan], ETIM [East Turkestan Islamic Movement], BLA [Baloch Liberation Army] and the Majeed Brigade operate from Afghan sanctuaries, with more than 60 such terrorist camps serving as hubs for enabling cross-border infiltration and attacks
The Chaman and Kech attacks, therefore, underscore a troubling pattern: as security forces tighten the noose on insurgent networks inside Balochistan, militants are resorting to high-profile retaliatory strikes. For observers, the latest violence highlights both the tactical desperation of these groups and the enduring challenge of cross-border militancy.
