Islamabad: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has attacked a Pakistani army convoy in Noshki, Balochistan on Sunday. BLA claims that its Majeed Brigade and Fateh Squad together carried out this attack, in which 90 Pakistani soldiers were killed. On the other hand, the Pakistani army has said that 7 soldiers died in the attack. Amidst different claims from both sides, BLA has released the first video of this attack. Pak army vehicles can be seen flying in the video. It is seen in the video that after the attack, the Pak army buses became a ball of fire and the soldiers started running to save their lives.
BLA said that it attacked a military convoy of eight buses and two vehicles in Noshki. One bus was blown up by a vehicle filled with IED. The other vehicle was attacked with an RPG. After the explosion, Fateh Squad surrounded the convoy and started firing indiscriminately at the soldiers. BLA says that the fighters of Majeed Brigade and Fateh Squad killed 90 Pakistani soldiers.
Pak Army and BLA Different claims
The Pakistani army has confirmed the attack but has rejected the BLA's claims. The army says that 7 soldiers have been killed and 21 injured. The Pak army said that a convoy of security forces going from Quetta to Taftan was attacked. This convoy of seven buses and two vehicles was targeted. One bus collided with a vehicle loaded with IED, which was a suicide attack. The second bus was attacked with an RPG.
Majid Brigade is a special forces unit of BLA. Fateh Squad is also a unit of BLA. IED i.e. Improvised Explosive Device was used in the attack. It is a type of bomb, which can be easily made. RPG means rocket-propelled grenade. It is a shoulder-fired weapon from which rockets are fired.
