A group of armed men blocked the Kolpur highway in Balochistan’s Kachhi district late on Thursday night, seizing weapons from Levies personnel and torching machinery at a cement factory, local sources said.
The fighters reportedly controlled the highway for more than two hours, stopping vehicles and searching passengers. Witnesses said the group overran a Levies checkpoint, confiscating weapons and motorcycles before setting the post on fire. Machinery at a nearby cement factory was also destroyed in the attack.
Meanwhile, SHO Dasht Levies Station Akhtar Muhammad confirmed that weapons were taken from Levies personnel during the attack and said no casualties had been reported. He added that security forces had been deployed to the site and a clearance operation was underway.
This development comes a day after a similar incident in Khuzdar’s Zehri, where armed men reportedly took control of the area for several hours. Government buildings, including a police station, were burned during the attack.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the Zehri attack, describing it as a “military exercise” conducted by its Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) and Fateh Squad. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said the operation was part of preparations for the second phase of “Operation Herof.”
Previously, the BLA’s Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a military convoy in Turbat on January 4, which the group said left 47 security personnel dead and over 30 others injured.
Armed activities in Balochistan have seen a sharp uptick since the start of 2025. Analysts say the attacks reflect an evolving operational strategy by armed groups, marked by increasingly coordinated and complex operations.