The anti-state propaganda narrative in Balochistan has faced a major setback after the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) identified Attaullah Baloch as its ‘fidayee’ suicide bomber.
Until a few days ago, the same individual had been listed by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) among those described as missing persons and victims of enforced disappearances.”
The development has raised questions about the alleged links between BYC and BLA and has intensified scrutiny over claims that the issue of missing persons was being used to conceal militant activities and generate international sympathy.
According to sources, Attaullah Baloch’s name had earlier been included in the list of alleged missing persons compiled by the BYC, and his disappearance was presented as a human rights concern. However, following the BLA’s recent statement identifying him as a suicide bomber, questions have been raised regarding the accuracy and authenticity of the earlier claims.
Analysts viewed that the BLA’s admission highlights cases in which individuals reported as missing have later been found to have links with banned armed organisations. They caution that such instances could affect the credibility of genuine missing persons cases and legitimate human rights concerns.
Analysts further stated that the banned BLA promotes anti-state narratives and seeks to recruit young people into extremist groups, where they are subsequently used for armed activities. They also claim that India’s intelligence agency, RAW, provides support to such groups, with the alleged objective of disrupting projects in Balochistan, including Gwadar, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and other development initiatives.
On the other hand, security forces have killed nine more terrorists belonging to Fitna Al-Hindustan (FAH) during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan, security sources said on Saturday.
According to the sources, the latest operations were carried out jointly by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and police, targeting terrorist hideouts in remote mountainous areas through coordinated aerial and ground actions.
With the latest operation, the number of terrorists killed under Operation Shaban has increased to 52. Security sources added that a total of 88 terrorists linked to Indian proxy Fitna Al-Khwarij (FAK) and Fitna Al-Hindustan (FAH) have been killed in Operation Shaban and other intelligence-based operations conducted across Balochistan since July 5.
Security officials said the operation remains underway and will continue until all terrorists are eliminated from the province.
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