Balochistan Liberation Army

Baloch Liberation Army
Baloch Liberation Army
بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر
Leader	Aslam Baloch, alias Achu † (2006–2018); Bashir Zeb (2018–present); Razzaq Mandali, alias Engineer †; Balach Marri †; Akbar Bugti † (alleged); Hyrbyair Marri (alleged);
Foundation	2000
Country	Pakistan; Afghanistan;
Motives	Secession of Balochistan from Pakistan
Headquarters	Kandahar, Afghanistan (until 2021)
Active regions	Sindh, Balochistan, Pakistan; Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran;
Ideology	Baloch nationalism; Separatism
Major actions	Assassination, suicide bombing, attacks against civilians and paramilitary forces, kidnapping and ethnic cleansing
Status	Active
Size	600 (2020)
Designated as a terrorist group by	Pakistan; China; United Kingdom; United States
Flag	File:Balochistan flag.svg

The Balochistan Liberation Army (Balochi: بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر; abbreviated BLA, also known as the Baloch Liberation Army), is a Baloch ethnonationalist militant separatist organization based in Afghanistan. BLA's first recorded activity was during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombing attacks on Pakistani authorities. BLA is listed as a terrorist organization by Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

BLA operates mainly in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, where it carries out attacks against the Pakistan Armed Forces, civilians and foreign nationals.

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