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BLA attacks Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea, claims four deaths
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News18•11-10-2026, 19:40
BLA attacks Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea, claims four deaths
- •Heavy firing targeted a Pakistan Coast Guards team during a routine patrol near the Jiwani coast in Pakistan's Gwadar district.
- •The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that four personnel were killed.
- •Pakistani security sources rejected the death toll claim, stating that some personnel were injured but no one died.
- •Authorities are investigating whether the attack was orchestrated to protect illegal smuggling routes operating in the maritime area.
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A Pakistan Coast Guards routine patrol boat was attacked with heavy gunfire while trying to intercept suspected smuggling boats in the maritime area near the Jiwani coast of Gwadar district, leading to an exchange of fire.
The separatist organization Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and alleged that four personnel were killed, while Pakistani security sources stated that some personnel were only injured.
Security officials are investigating whether the attack is linked to active smuggling networks in the sea and suspect it may have been planned to protect illegal smuggling routes, prompting heightened security and intensified search operations in the area.
