BLA member exposes nefarious agenda amid spike in terror cases
Pakistan
Two terrorists involved in attack and deaths of 23 civilians arrested: CTD DG
QUETTA (Dunya News) - Former Balochistan Liberation Army's (BLA) member has exposed nefarious agenda amid fresh arrests in Balochistan.
Amid recent terrorism incidents in Balochistan, security forces intensified operations, leading to significant arrests and revelations about the BLA activities.
According to Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Director General Aitzaz Goraya, two terrorists involved in a brutal attack on travellers along Balochistan-Punjab highway, resulting in the deaths of 23 civilians, have been arrested.
The arrests carried out in Musakhel were part of a security operation where three other militants were killed. Among the arrested individuals is a student from Punjab University who had connections with the BLA.
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In a press briefing along with provincial minister Abdul Rahman Khetran and government spokesperson Shahid Rand, CTD DG Goraya highlighted the group's exploitation of youths and children in terrorist operations and extortion in Dakki.
Goraya stated that critical intelligence had been gathered to advance counterterrorism efforts in Loralai and other affected regions.
Meanwhile, Talat Aziz, a former BLA member, came forward to expose the group's underlying motives. Aziz shared his disillusionment after realising that the BLA's propaganda sought to manipulate Baloch youth into enmity against fellow Pakistanis, specifically Punjabis.
He expressed regret over his past involvement, appealing to the Baloch youth not to fall prey to extremist narratives promoting violence under the guise of independence or grievances regarding missing persons.
