A coordinated wave of militant attacks struck several districts of Balochistan from late Saturday night, targeting highways, security checkposts, rail lines, power infrastructure, and pro-government armed elements, local media reported. Incidents were reported in Panjgur, Sibi, Mastung, Nushki, Kharan, Quetta, Dera Bugti, Washuk, Surab and Naseerabad, according to The Balochistan Post (TBP) and other local sources.
Violence reportedly began in Panjgur, where fighters targeted people alleged by residents to have links with pro-government groups. Armed assailants also took control of stretches of highway in several districts, conducting spot checks on vehicles and setting up blockades on roads including the Dhadar-Sorana route and a previously reported blockade in Surab.
In Sibi, militants occupied the Kat Mandai highway for more than two hours and checked passing vehicles. Separately in Sibi’s Mall Soriani area, unidentified individuals were reported to have damaged a major electricity transmission line.
In Mastung’s Kanak area attackers seized a police checkpost, detained personnel, confiscated weapons and set a government vehicle on fire; TBP said no casualties were reported there. Aghbarg saw a police checkpost come under attack that left one officer wounded; police said the assailants fled after an exchange of fire.
Quetta experienced multiple incidents. A Frontier Corps checkpoint near Wali Jet on Sariab Road was attacked, with hospital sources saying three FC personnel were injured. Explosions near Quetta at the Tera Mile point and at locations in Killi Hassani and the Irrigation Colony damaged railway tracks and a bridge, TBP reported.
In Nushki, blasts damaged railway tracks at three sites in the Bato Lundi area. Around Dera Bugti, a bomb damaged a gas pipeline near Muhammad Colony in Sui. In Kharan, a checkpoint in the Kalan area was attacked.
In Washuk’s Basima area local sources said a military outpost in Rotinko was under sustained attack for more than 45 minutes. In Naseerabad, near Dera Murad Jamali, explosions toppled two major electricity transmission towers that feed power to Punjab and damaged several others, resulting in significant damage to the regional power network.
The incidents involved armed takeovers of roads and checkposts, improvised explosive device detonations that damaged rail and energy infrastructure, and targeted actions against individuals seen as affiliated with pro-government groups. Reporting cited TBP, hospital and local officials. This report is based on syndicated local coverage and was published as received; the original publisher disclaims responsibility for independent verification of all details.
