IED event in Balochistan, Khuzdar area, Pakistan on Wed 8th July 2026

At least 20 people were killed when a Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) fidayeen (suicide) attacked on the main military compound of Shafiq Mengal, the head of death squad (State backed armed militia), in Khuzdar city (Khuzdar District) of Balochistan on July 8, reports Zrumbesh. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack, whom the group referred to in its statement as a “state agent” and accused of collaborating with Pakistani authorities. According to the BLA’s statement, the attack was carried out while Shafiq Mengal was holding a meeting with members of what the group called his “militia” at the compound. The group claimed the operation began when a fighter from its “Majeed Brigade” unit rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the compound, which it said destroyed the perimeter and outer defense lines within seconds. The BLA claimed that additional fighters then entered the compound following the blast.