A major attack has been carried out against a central base camp of the Pakistani Army, located in the Kank area of Balochistan’s Mastung district. Reports indicate the complete destruction of the camp and the deaths of at least 18 personnel.
The armed organization, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying it as an operation by its fidayeen (suicide/self-sacrificing) unit, the “Majeed Brigade.”
According to initial reports, a powerful explosion occurred at the central camp of the Pakistani forces in the Kank (Kundab) area of Mastung; the sound of the blast was heard from a great distance.
Sources state that the attackers rammed a truck packed with explosives—a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)—into the forces’ base camp, causing severe damage to the camp’s infrastructure and resulting in heavy casualties.
Meanwhile, Jeeyand Baloch, a spokesperson for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has officially claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement issued to the media.
According to the spokesperson, the organization’s fidayeen unit, the “Majeed Brigade,” targeted the Pakistani Army camp in Kundab, Kank, by driving an explosives-laden vehicle into the facility and detonating it.
The statement claims that the explosion completely destroyed the military camp. Immediately following the blast, other fighters (sarmachar) from the organization entered the camp and targeted the disoriented personnel. Citing initial reports, a BLA spokesperson has claimed that at least 18 security personnel were killed in the attack, with the possibility that the death toll could rise further.
The statement added that, following the attack, the remaining fighters safely retreated to their secure hideouts, and further details regarding the operation will be released to the media soon.
In the aftermath of the incident, a large contingent of security forces has cordoned off the area; however, there has been no official confirmation from the authorities regarding casualties or damages.
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