IED event in Balochistan, Pakistan on Sat 31st January 2026

On 31 January 2026, BLA militants launched coordinated attacks on the Military Naval Air Base Siddique, Bilal Mosque, and the Maritime Security Agency Camp (coded as coast guard) in Pasni area (Gwadar, Balochistan), using weapons, grenades, and suicide bombers. Six militants, including a female suicide bomber, were killed when the attackers tried to infiltrate a security installation through a vehicle-borne suicide attack near the Pasni fishing port. A child and a MSA personnel were also killed while eight civilians were wounded. Police officials claim militants also attempted to abduct passengers travelling on buses along highways. Military forces conducted counter operations and responded with aerial shelling. The attack took place during a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan province during BLA's 'Operation HEROF Phase-II'. 8 fatalities and 8 injured.