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Coordinated attacks have struck multiple sites across Pakistan’s Balochistan province since late Saturday, targeting roads, railway lines, gas pipelines, and military positions.
A radar system at Shamsi airbase, a former U.S. facility, was destroyed, according to Tasnim news agency.
Local sources said the attacks, described as one of the most extensive outbreaks of violence in recent months, began in the Panjgur area and spread to several districts.
According to Balochistan Post, armed groups launched attacks on pro-government armed groups known as “death squads,” as well as military convoys in multiple locations.
The violence extended to Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Kharan, Dalbandin, Washuk, Sibi, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi and Kech, with explosions and armed clashes reported across these areas.
In Jhal Magsi’s Kotra area, an attack on a police station killed one person and injured five others, including station officer Mir Hassan Sarpere. A Pakistani military convoy was also targeted in the same area, damaging several vehicles. Clashes at a military base camp on Noorani road reportedly continued for about two hours.
In Quetta, gunmen opened fire on an Eagle Squadron unit on the Eastern Bypass, killing two police officers. In a separate incident, a gas pipeline exploded on the Western Bypass, disrupting gas supply across most parts of the city.
Railway infrastructure was damaged at 14 locations in Quetta and Nushki, disrupting train services. Military positions, intelligence offices, police buildings, bridges and railway lines were also targeted within a 24-hour period.
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In Dalbandin, armed individuals set a mine on fire and seized a Levies checkpoint. In Kotra and Zamuran, military posts and camps were attacked, with clashes lasting more than an hour.
On Monday morning, explosions were reported near the Shamsi airbase in Washuk. According to reports, a radar system near Quetta was destroyed following a long-range rocket attack on the base.
The Shamsi airbase, located between Washuk and Kharan, had been under U.S. control until 2018.
The attacks follow earlier operations by Baloch separatists, including the Baloch Liberation Army, during the second phase of “Operation Black Storm” between Feb. 11 and Feb. 17.
The coordinated assaults mark a significant escalation in violence in Balochistan, with widespread damage to infrastructure and continued clashes reported across multiple regions.
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