BLA claims deadly suicide assault destroys Pakistan Coast Guard camp in Jiwani, kills over 30

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said it launched a "fidayee" (suicide commando) attack on a Pakistan Coast Guard camp in Jiwani's Panwan area in Gwadar, claiming the assault left more than 30 Pakistani personnel dead and dozens injured. There has been no official confirmation from Pakistani authorities on the reported casualties or damage.

According to The Balochistan Post, the operation was carried out on Friday evening by the BLA's elite Majeed Brigade.

Suicide bombing followed by ground assault

The group said a suicide bomber, identified as Attaullah Baloch alias Ajmal, drove an explosive-laden Mazda truck into the fortified Coast Guard camp at around 6:32 PM (local time), causing a massive explosion.

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In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said, "As a result of this powerful blast, the fortified colonial camp of the Coast Guards was completely turned into a heap of rubble."

The BLA's media wing, Hakkal, released a 43-second video that it claimed showed the explosive-laden truck entering the camp moments before the explosion. Additional footage later shared by the group purportedly showed a large section of the military installation reduced to rubble.

BLA details operation

According to the group, the vehicle bombing was immediately followed by a coordinated assault carried out by its tactical wing, the Fateh Squad.

"Immediately after the attack, our organisation's vanguard unit, the Fateh Squad, advanced rapidly and in an organised manner, launching an assault on the destroyed camp from all sides," the BLA statement read.

The separatist group claimed its fighters engaged surviving Coast Guard personnel at close range and alleged that more than 30 personnel were killed during the combined operation.

"Given the critical condition of the injured and the personnel trapped under the rubble, a further increase in the enemy's casualties is highly likely," the BLA spokesperson added.

Pakistan yet to confirm casualties

The BLA said it would release a detailed account of the operation through its official channels. The banned outfit also reiterated that its armed campaign against Pakistani security forces would continue "with the same intensity" until its stated objective of the "complete independence of Balochistan" is achieved.

The Pakistani military and government have not issued an official statement confirming the reported casualty toll or the scale of the damage caused by the attack.