The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that its fighters have attacked a Pakistan Navy base in Turbat and inflicted heavy casualties.

Turbat is an important Pakistani naval base, as well as air supply hub serving projects under the controversial China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Baloch militants have also claimed that their fighters are still holding the Pangjur camp of the Pakistani security forces.

“BLA Majeed Brigade’s control over FC camp in Panjgur has completed 60 hours now.

“Earlier, a large number of Pakistan military’s SSG attempted to enter the camp. However, fidayeens of Majeed Brigade valiantly fought and repulsed their attack,” said the Baloch Liberation Army in a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday.

Earlier, in a separate statement, the Balochistan militant organisation had claimed on Friday that it had shot down a Pakistani military drone over Pangjur camp which is still under their control.

Also, on the late evening of Wednesday, BLA militants launched a coordinated twin attack on the camps of the Pakistani Frontier Corps at Panjgur and Noshki. Baloch sources claim that more than 100 Pakistani security personnel were killed in the bold strike. In a counter attack, the Pakistani forces managed to recapture Noshki but they are apparently still fighting to regain control of Panjgur camp.

The attacks started hours before the Pakistani Minister Imran Khan arrived in China. According to the Pakistani security officials, these attacks were designed to send a message to China and derail Khan’s talks with the Chinese for more funds for the CPEC projects.

“The attacks were very well coordinated and they are linked with Chinese interests in Pakistan. Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to discuss CPEC and it was to show Pakistan is not a safe country,” one Pakistani official told AFP.

The BLA has claimed that its fighters are using the weapons captured during the attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) camp to repel attacks by the Pakistan Army.

Meanwhile, dozens of people have been killed on both sides in fighting between the Pakistan Army and Baloch rebels at several places across Balochistan.

In Chaman, six soldiers have reportedly been injured in a blast at a paramilitary check post.

In Kech, the Pakistan Army has started an operation after a blast targeting the security forces. The Pakistan Army has claimed that three Baloch rebels belonging to the BLA have been killed in Kech.

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