This article involves data provided by Pakistan Army and the Baloch group BLA.
Part-1
BLA’s conclusion statement along with their losses and the losses suffered by Pakistani forces:
Operation Herof II, executed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), represents the most extensive, intense, and organized military campaign in the modern history of the Baloch national resistance. This six-day operation of coordinated urban combat began at 5:00 AM on January 31 and concluded at 4:00 PM on February 6, after achieving its strategic objectives. It targeted 14 cities across Balochistan, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing struggle for Baloch rights and independence.
- The BLA launched simultaneous attacks on numerous enemy posts, military installations, and urban sectors, establishing effective control in several areas.
- In multiple cities, BLA units maintained dominance over occupying forces for six consecutive days, inflicting substantial political, psychological, and military damage.
- A total of 93 BLA fighters were killed, including 50 fidaeen/ suicide bombers from the Majeed Brigade, 26 from the Fateh Squad, and 17 from the Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS).
- All major BLA units participated, including the Majeed Brigade, STOS, Fateh Squad, ZIRAB (intelligence wing), and Hakkal (media wing).
- Over 362 Pakistani personnel were killed, encompassing members of the Pakistani Army, Frontier Corps, police, and state-sponsored death squads.
- Seventeen Pakistani soldiers were captured; ten identified as Baloch were released with warnings, while seven remain in custody pending trial for war crimes and acts of genocide.
- Dozens of military facilities were destroyed, and weapons stockpiles were seized, delivering a major blow to the occupying state’s military superiority.
The BLA confirmed that all tactical and strategic goals of Operation Herof II were fully accomplished. The operation had three primary objectives:
- To demonstrate the capability of Baloch fighters to strike and control urban centers at will.
- To reaffirm to the Baloch nation that the resistance is rooted in collective strength and organizational discipline.
- To dismantle the illusion of unchecked authority projected by occupying forces across Balochistan.
The deliberate selection of urban warfare was strategic, targeting cities long considered secure strongholds by the occupying army. This shift showed that Baloch resistance is no longer confined to mountainous regions. By holding key military positions, checkpoints, and city sectors for extended periods, the BLA conveyed a powerful message to the Baloch public and the international community about its will and capability to define the battlefield on its own terms.
The outcomes extended beyond symbolism, delivering operational, political, and psychological impacts. Operation Herof II directly challenges colonial narratives portraying the Baloch national movement as tribal, criminal, or extremist. Instead, it highlights a politically aware, strategically organized, and dignified national movement.
The Pakistani state’s efforts to label the struggle as terrorism or religious extremism form a calculated strategy to distort reality. The Baloch armed resistance is not driven by racist ideology or foreign funding. It is led by educated individuals—including students, professors, lawyers, doctors, engineers, and intellectuals—from all segments of Baloch society. The movement’s foundation is a vision for an independent Baloch homeland, where freedom, education, healthcare, dignity, and resource control are guaranteed rights for every citizen, not privileges for a select few.
Part-2
Pakistan’s Official Stance on Operation Herof II
Pakistan’s government and military have categorically condemned Operation Herof II as a terrorist campaign orchestrated by the banned Baloch Liberation Army, which they describe as a militant separatist group aiming to destabilize the province and undermine national security. Pakistani authorities launched a large-scale counter-operation named “Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1” starting January 29, involving coordinated efforts by the armed forces, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies. Official statements from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and military sources claim the operation successfully thwarted most attacks, killed over 216 militants (with figures varying in reports from 145 to 363 across sources), dismantled BLA command structures, and restored state control. Pakistani officials, including Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and others, have rejected BLA casualty claims as exaggerated or false, emphasized heavy militant losses, and accused external actors (notably India) of sponsoring the violence to sabotage regional stability and projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The response included province-wide security measures such as Section 144 impositions, internet and rail suspensions, and vows to continue anti-terrorism efforts under the National Action Plan until all threats are eliminated. Pakistan frames the BLA’s actions as criminal terrorism targeting civilians and infrastructure, rather than legitimate resistance, and maintains that the group has no popular support among the Baloch people.
Part-3, city by city analysis posted by BLA
BLA statement addresses Pakistani sodliers as enemy personnel in the statement below
Quetta
The Baloch Liberation Army launched an operation in Quetta at 5 a.m. The operations spread to Sariab, the Red Zone, Lakhpas, the Western Bypass, QambraniRoad, and other important areas of the city, eliminating dozens of occupying forces. Sangat Majeed, a Fidayee of the Majeed Brigade, sacrificed himself by ramming a vehicle loaded with explosives into an occupying force post, eliminating eight personnel, including police officers. Sangat Majeed completed his operation while injured.
Fierce clashes continued for several hours between freedom fighters and occupying forces at Quetta Railway Station, eliminating more than 30 enemy personnel. Freedom fighters set up barricades at Balochistan University, Qambrani Road and the Western Bypass and stopped the movement of forces. A post on Qambrani Road was targeted with an IED, while two vehicles were destroyed on the Western Bypass.
Freedom fighters took control of five different banks and set them on fire. Weapons and ammunition were seized from four police stations and the customs office. Nine personnel, including two police officers, were eliminated in clashes at the police line, police training college and agriculture centre. Seven military vehicles, including two armored vehicles, were destroyed. A quadcopter was also shot down near the agriculture center, while another quadcopter was destroyed in the Dasht area.
Freedom fighters held control of the area around Sheikh Zayed Hospital for several hours. The hotel and mill of puppet interior minister Ali Madad Jattak were attacked; buildings were set on fire and his vehicle was seized. Several personnel were eliminated and injured in the attack on Sona Khan. Two agents were arrested in the Hazarganji and customs areas after they were discovered monitoring the fighters in disguise; they were later eliminated.
BM-12 shells were fired at the main camp of the occupying army near Qadirshahr and the Toll Plaza, successfully hitting their targets. Explosives planted at the Toll Plaza, Tera Mile and Dasht destroyed important road and rail bridges, causing a severe blow to the enemy’s logistical supply. After controlling several areas of Quetta for three days and achieving the objectives of the operation, BLA fighters withdrew and reached their safe locations on the orders of command.
Noshki
In Noshki, BLA freedom fighters targeted various parts of the city and important government and military centers in a coordinated and comprehensive operation, establishing control over several locations.
The Majeed Brigade’s Fidayee Faizan Shahwani alias Rehan initiated the attack by ramming a vehicle loaded with explosives into the main office of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). More than fourteen ISI personnel were eliminated and several others were injured in the attack . Additionally, several personnel of the forces deployed at the office were also eliminated and injured.
Fidayee Asifa Mengal rammed another vehicle loaded with explosives into the gate of the main camp of occupying forces, causing severe damage to the enemy’s defenses. The brigade’s fighters managed to enter the main camp and established control over a large part of it. Meanwhile, a second main camp of occupying forces located near the bus adda was attacked , where prolonged clashes continued.
Freedom fighters took control of the Central Jail, CTD office, police station, judicial complex, DC office and municipal committee. During the five days of complete control in Noshki city, public gatherings were addressed and public support was received.
A second squad of BLA attacked two vehicles of the forces in front of a station post as soon as it reached the city , eliminating several personnel and forcing the rest to flee inside the post. Lengthy clashes occurred for the capture of the station post , in which a large number of personnel were eliminated. Similarly, long clashes continued at the customs camp.
Armored and other military vehicles coming from Galangor were targeted on the way and upon reaching Noshki city. The forces post established at the Cadet College was attacked, where long clashes continued.
In Ahmedwal, posts were attacked and captured, a train was set on fire and a forces convoy was ambushed, destroying two vehicles.
Control was taken over the main camp and posts of enemy forces in Galangor, while complete control was maintained on the main highway from Kishangi to Galangor . Several attacks were launched on advancing convoys, destroying vehicles and causing casualties. Freedom fighters stopped the advance of the occupying army in Galangor for three days. A bridge on the highway was destroyed by an explosion, while more than thirteen personnel were eliminated in remote-control and ambush attacks. A bridge on the main highway was also destroyed by an explosion in the Sher Jan Agha area.
Gwadar
In Gwadar, 9 Fidayeen of the BLA Majeed Brigade were divided into two units and participated in the operation. The first unit, which included Fidayeen Droshum, Lashari, Changez and Yaggi, attacked the compound of occupying Pakistani intelligence agencies, resulting in the elimination of 12 personnel. Women and children in residential quarters near the compound were provided safe passage; however, the occupying army later martyred these same civilians by firing.
About forty minutes later, occupying forces advanced towards the compound, leading to clashes that continued until evening. In these clashes, more than 24 personnel were eliminated and three military vehicles, including an armored vehicle, were destroyed.
The second squad, which included Fidayeen Sarbaz, Arman, Karim, Shahzad and Yasir, took up strong positions in Port Bazaar near Gwadar Port. After announcements in mosques, freedom fighters went out to the Bazaar, met the public and held political discussions. After repelling the advance of occupying forces in the city, freedom fighters later advanced towards the port and fired several rockets that hit their targets. Clashes continued until the next day, eliminating more than 19 personnel.
Mastung
Five Fidayeen of the BLA Majeed Brigade attacked the main camp of occupying forces in Mastung. The Fidayeen took up positions at the entrance and stopped the advance of the enemy. More than 22 personnel were eliminated and several were injured in the eight-hour clashes.
Other BLA forces took control of the police station, jail, tehsil, Wapda office and two banks in the city. Weapons, a vehicle and seven motorcycles of the Eagle Squad were seized from the police station and buildings ; additionally, five Wapda vehicles were set on fire.
An occupying army post in Kund Mussoorie was targeted with an SPG-9. During the blockade on the main highway, a government vehicle was stopped, weapons were seized, the people were later released and a bridge on the highway was destroyed by an IED blast.
Tump
BLA carried out coordinated attacks in Tump city, Nasirabad, Rudban, Balicha, Pul-Abad, Malant and Gomazi. Fidayee Sangat Siraj alias Nabeel and Obaid alias Bam/Sanjar rammed explosive-laden vehicles into the main camps of occupying forces in Pul-Abad and Rudban, destroying them.
Later, other forces attacked both camps for hours, eliminating more than 36 enemy personnel. Haji Tawakal and Talar in Rudban and Sangat Nod in Pul-Abad were martyred in the clashes.
Other units targeted the main camp, Military Intelligence office and Grade Station with heavy and automatic weapons, while thirty mortar shells were fired at another military camp. Seven more personnel were eliminated in these attacks.
Freedom fighters attacked Tump police station and took complete control. Two personnel were eliminated while thwarting the advance of occupying forces. Three personnel were eliminated and several were injured at Tump Kalat.
Freedom fighters raided a hideout of occupying army agents. The agent Abid was eliminated at a hideout and weapons were seized ; weapons were also seized from Dr. Saleh’s center and three vehicles were destroyed.
In Balicha, freedom fighters attacked a wing of the occupying army with heavy and automatic weapons. More than forty grenade launchers were fired, causing heavy casualties and property damage to the enemy.
On the same day, clashes continued for three hours in Rudban , eliminating nine personnel and destroying two vehicles. Clashes took place at two places in Pul-e-Abad, while the camp in Malant was also targeted repeatedly. During this time, freedom fighters maintained patrols, blockades and public gatherings in the area.
Pasni
During Operation Herof II, the BLA’s Majeed Brigade’s Fidayeen targeted the main camp and Coast Guard camp of the Pakistan Navy in the coastal city of Pasni, Balochistan. The operation was initiated by Fidayee Kamash Fazal alias Miran, who rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the main entrance gate of the Navy camp. As a result of the explosion, at least seven personnel stationed at the gate were eliminated on the spot.
Immediately after this initial attack, six Fidayeen—comprising Fidayee Zarbar, Zarina, Abram, Kohsar, Ameer Ajo and Operation Commander Keyya—entered the camp and took up positions. Fierce clashes with occupying Navy and Navy special units inside the camp continued for more than five hours, during which at least 33 personnel of Pakistani forces were eliminated. As a result of this operation, the enemy not only suffered casualties but also received a severe blow to the defense structure of the Navy camp.
Turbat
On the Turbat front, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters launched a systematic attack on the Pakistan Navy’s important military base, Naval Station Siddiq (PNS Siddiq), at 6 a.m. In the operation, fighters fired more than twenty 82 mm mortar shells, which hit their targets with accuracy and caused heavy casualties and property damage to the enemy in the camp.
After the attack, occupying forces tried to advance by calling for air support, to which BLA fighters responded promptly and effectively. More than 11 Pakistani army personnel were eliminated in these clashes that lasted for hours. On this front, Fidayee Sangat Hakim of the Majeed Brigade was martyred during the resistance.
This attack on Turbat not only succeeded in damaging the Navy’s infrastructure but also demonstrated the ability to challenge the occupying state’s military presence in the coastal area.
Mand
After taking control of Mand Bazaar, fighters met the public and set fire to banks. Another squad targeted the Soro camp.
Coastal Highway
Freedom fighters established an eight-hour blockade at Pasni Baduk, where snap-checking of vehicles was carried out. After taking control of the Coastal Highway, the enemy’s supply lines were cut off.
Ornach
A blockade was established on the main RCD highway in Ornach. Fourteen personnel were eliminated in an attack on a foot patrol. An armored vehicle trying to advance was destroyed by an IED. Another nine personnel were eliminated in an ambush on a truck in a convoy.
Seven personnel were arrested from a vehicle and taken into custody along with weapons. They will be tried in a Baloch National Court.
In another attack, seven more personnel were eliminated in an ambush.
Khuzdar
Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted a convoy of the occupying Pakistani army at Gasliti in the Wadh area of Khuzdar when it was trying to deliver rations. Fighters destroyed a vehicle in the convoy with a remote-controlled IED attack and then ambushed it further. Seven personnel, including an officer of the occupying army, Captain Omar, were eliminated in the operation while others were injured.
Meanwhile, a blockade was maintained on the RCD highway throughout the day and fighters continued to meet and interact with the public, which completely restricted the movement of occupying forces in the area.
Kharan
Operation Herof II in Kharan began with an attack on the main camp of the occupying Pakistani army. Baloch Liberation Army Fidayeen and Fateh Squad (Fateh) fighters launched an operation targeting enemy personnel posted at the gate of the camp, resulting in fierce clashes. In these clashes, BLA Majeed Brigade’s Fidayee comrade Sangat Ehsan was martyred, while Fateh Squad comrades Dostain, Tanveer, Chairman Baloch Khan and Musa also succumbed to their injuries.
The scope of operations was expanded to other important military and intelligence centers in Kharan. A direct attack was carried out on the ISI office, targeting the intelligence network. In addition, Fateh Squad fighters ambushed and targeted CTD personnel at Kalan Kaur, resulting in casualties among occupying forces.
Furthermore, fierce clashes took place between Baloch Fidayeen and occupying forces in the Nowroz Kalat area. During this, a joint convoy—which included Pakistani army and state death squad agents—was targeted. Nine forces personnel, including members of Hafiz Mumtaz’s gang, were eliminated in these attacks.
BLA freedom fighters also attacked the hideout of Shahid Malazai, a key agent of a death squad. Seven agents of the gang, including Shahid Malazai, were eliminated in the operation. After seizing weapons from the hideout, fighters completely set it on fire.
Further weakening the enemy’s military capability in Kharan, BLA destroyed two important military bridges—Zammi and Sarwan—with explosives, which severely hampered military supply and movement.
During all these operations, freedom fighters also succeeded in countering the technical superiority of occupying forces by capturing thermal sights, night vision gear, and other sensitive combat equipment from the enemy forces.
Dalbandin
Five Fidayeen of the Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army attacked the headquarters of the occupying Pakistani army in Dalbandin.
Fidayee Sabzo started the attack by ramming a vehicle loaded with explosives into the main camp. After this, Fidayee Miras, Dura, Ghani and Sarang successfully entered the camp and fierce clashes with the enemy army began, which continued until late night. More than 43 personnel of the occupying army were eliminated in the attack.
Kalat
The Special Tactical Operations Squad of the Baloch Liberation Army targeted the entrance gate of the main camp (MES) of the occupying army in Kalat city with an explosives-laden vehicle. Freedom fighters successfully reached the main gate and destroyed it with a remote-controlled explosion . As a result, three personnel of the occupying army were eliminated on the spot and the interior of the camp was destroyed.
After this, freedom fighters took control of the police station and took possession of weapons, while the DC office was set on fire. Patrols by fighters continued in the city for several hours.
Uthal
In Uthal, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted an important hideout of agents of the occupying Pakistani army with an explosion, which resulted in damage to the network and a setback to the enemy’s secret communications in the area.
Kachi
Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters attacked a post of the occupying Pakistani forces in the Dhadar area of Kachi, causing casualties and property damage to the enemy.
A blockade was carried out on the main highway at Kolpur for several hours. During this, the occupying army used a quadcopter, which was shot down by fighters.
A post in the same area was targeted with SPG-9 shells, resulting in further damage to the enemy.
Sibi
Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted camps and the DC office of occupying forces in Sibi city in three separate attacks. An operation was also carried out at Karamoodh, in which the enemy suffered losses.
The occupying army was targeted by an ambush on the main highway between Sibi and Bolan, resulting in casualties and property damage to the enemy.
In Bakhtiarabad, a post was targeted in an attack, while two central pillars of a transmission line connected to the Och Power Plant were destroyed with explosives, affecting power supply.
Sohabtpur
In five separate attacks, posts of the occupying army were targeted in the areas of Doda Taba, Chakra, Mir Hassan, Baskat and Batti in Sohabtpur. More than five personnel were eliminated and several were injured in these operations.
Naseerabad
Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted a convoy of the occupying Pakistani army near Azam Kot in Naseerabad. Two vehicles of the convoy came under direct attack, resulting in the elimination of three personnel and injuries to more than seven.
Meanwhile, a communication tower was set on fire and destroyed near Rabi, damaging the enemy’s communication system.