The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for an attack on two Pakistan Coast Guard boats off Jiwani in Balochistan…reports Asian Lite News Desk
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for an attack on two Pakistani Coast Guard boats in Jiwani, a coastal area of Balochistan’s Gwadar district, in which 13 personnel were reportedly killed, according to local media reports.
In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the group’s maritime wing, the Hammal Maritime Defence Force (HMDF), carried out a coordinated attack on two large Coast Guard boats, killing 13 personnel on the spot. The claim has not been independently verified.
A two-minute video released on the group’s official media channel showed armed men aboard a boat. The BLA identified them as members of the HMDF and claimed they used a boat equipped with modern weapons to attack two Pakistani Coast Guard vessels patrolling waters off Jiwani, The Balochistan Post reported.
According to the statement, the HMDF aims to defend what the BLA describes as occupied coastlines and disrupt the maritime movements of Pakistani forces.
Explaining the formation of the maritime unit as part of the organisation’s broader strategy, Jeeyand Baloch said the BLA formally announced the HMDF on April 13, 2026. The group said the unit was established to expand the Baloch independence movement and protect Balochistan’s maritime territory, coastline and resources.
The BLA described the Jiwani attack as the HMDF’s second operation against the Pakistani Coast Guard.
In April, the group claimed that three Pakistani naval personnel were killed in what it described as its first maritime operation in the Jiwani area of Gwadar. The claim was made as the organisation announced the formation of its naval wing.
Video footage released by the BLA’s media wing, Hakkal, subsequently circulated on social media. It showed four masked fighters moving towards the sea before boarding a speedboat.
The footage showed the fighters travelling towards a vessel identified by the group as a Pakistan Coast Guard boat before opening fire.
“As long as even one son of the Baloch remains on this land, we will not allow you to remain on this sea or this land. We are ready today, we were ready yesterday, and we will remain ready in the future… You will be struck everywhere,” the fighters said before the attack, according to the statement.
The BLA also warned Pakistani forces that its military operations would no longer be confined to mountains and cities.
“We have now achieved the full capability to target the enemy in the deep seas, including its naval installations and assets. Our war will continue with full intensity until the complete withdrawal of the enemy and the restoration of a free and sovereign Baloch state,” the group said.
The BLA has long campaigned for Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan. Its claims about the latest attack and the reported casualties remain unverified independently.
