Balochistan, March 25 (ANI) — The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) said Friday that its fighters carried out road blockades and seized checkpoints on highways in Mastung, Barkhan and Kalat districts, The Balochistan Post reported.
BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said on March 19 fighters blocked the Quetta‑Taftan highway at Sheikh Wasil in Mastung, stopping traffic while conducting what he described as ‘strict snap checking.’ He said a Levies checkpoint there was captured, personnel were detained and the post set on fire; those detained were later released after being warned to ‘avoid acting as instruments of the occupying forces.’
The group also said that on March 18 it established checkpoints at several sites, including between Barkhan and Rakhni and on Shahrah‑e‑Bodhi Eishani in Kohlu, where a blockade lasted about three hours. Major Gwahram Baloch said two vehicles from the convoy of Barkhan Police Superintendent Saad Afridi arrived at a checkpoint and tried to pass despite signals to stop; warning shots were fired. He warned police against breaching such blockades and said one police official detained during the operation was later released ‘on humanitarian grounds.’
The spokesperson added that fighters blocked traffic on the RCD highway in the Sang Das area of Kalat the same day, inspecting vehicles and preventing any military convoy or suspected informant from passing. He said fighters engaged with civilians during the blockades to explain the ‘objectives of the armed struggle.’
The BLF statement said these actions demonstrated the group’s presence along key highways and its capacity to control major roads despite security measures, TBP reported.
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