An terrorist of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which the Government of Pakistan refers to as Fitna al-Hindustan, has claimed he was recruited through false promises of employment and financial incentives before receiving terrorist training and being paid to participate in attacks in Balochistan, according to a confessional statement released by security sources.
The terrorist, identified as Habibullah, was arrested during a security forces operation in Balochistan. According to security officials, he belongs to Seerandoh village in Ornach tehsil of Khuzdar district.
In his confessional statement, Habibullah said that he was approached by the BLA with promises of employment and financial assistance before being taken to Chanal Dasht, where he underwent ideological indoctrination. He said he was later shifted to the group’s Sargarh training camp, where he received training in the use of weapons, explosives, ambush tactics and techniques for concealing his identity and escaping after carrying out terrorist attacks.
The suspect alleged that he received Rs25,000 for participating in terrorist attacks, saying he had “stained his hands with the blood of fellow Baloch” in return for the payment.
Habibullah further claimed that he was identified and recruited during sit-ins organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which Pakistani authorities describe as a proxy of Fitna al-Hindustan. According to his statement, he was tasked with transporting weapons, ammunition, explosives, food supplies and medicines to BLA terrorist groups operating in different parts of Balochistan.
He said that he participated in attacks on Sanaro Camp, Khuzdar, Nal and Bela. According to the confessional statement, the organisation provided weapons, operational instructions and communication channels before every terrorist attack.
The suspect also claimed that terrorists were financially compensated for every operation. He alleged that he received Rs25,000 each after the attacks in Khuzdar and Bela. Referring to an attack on a police checkpoint in Khuzdar, Habibullah claimed that terrorist firing resulted in the deaths of two civilians.
Speaking about the group’s recruitment strategy, Habibullah alleged that many young men joined the BLA because of unemployment and financial hardship. He claimed the organisation lured recruits with promises of a better future before blackmailing them to prevent them from leaving.
According to the terrorist, anyone attempting to leave the terrorist organisation was killed. He also claimed that living conditions inside BLA camps were poor, with inadequate food supplies forcing members to loot nearby villages to survive.
Habibullah said that every aspect of terrorist operations—from supplying weapons and explosives to issuing operational instructions and arranging communications—was centrally coordinated by the organisation.
Security officials said the suspect’s disclosures had provided investigators with further insight into the alleged recruitment process, logistical support network and operational methods of the banned BLA. They said investigations were continuing to identify and apprehend other terrorists and facilitators linked to the network.
