India accused in deadly Balochistan blast; Pakistan claims BLA militants used an improvised explosive device to target a military vehicle, resulting in the deaths of seven soldiers
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In a brutal incident, seven Pakistani soldiers lost their lives when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in the southwestern province of Balochistan. According to Pakistan's military, the terror attack was masterminded by a shadowy armed group in league with India, ratcheting up tension between the two nuclear powers.
The military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), pinned the blame squarely on the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), dubbing them as an Indian proxy responsible for the attack. However, this assertion remains unverified and has sparked a heated debate. Let's delve deeper into the background of this allegation and its implications.
The BLA targeted a vehicle carrying soldiers in the province bordering Iran and Afghanistan on May 6, 2025. The military official described the group as an Indian proxy, but no evidence was provided to back up the claim. Unidentified senior local government officials reported that the hit vehicle was part of a convoy heading to a security operation, with five more survivors being taken to a military hospital in Quetta for treatment.
The BLA is infamous for carrying out scores of attacks in Balochistan and its neighboring Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in nearly 200 casualties, most of them security forces personnel, since the beginning of 2025. In March, the BLA hijacked a passenger train while it was en route from Quetta to Peshawar, leading to the death of 31 people, largely soldiers.
The latest attack comes amid heated tensions between Pakistan and India after a shooting incident in India-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam region on April 22 that claimed 26 Indian tourists and one Nepalese citizen. India accused Pakistan of backing the "terrorist" group responsible for the attack, a charge actively denied by Islamabad.
Following the Pahalgam incident, both countries have traded accusations and implemented strict measures, including trade suspension, shutting down border crossings, expelling diplomats, and even reconsidering a key water treaty. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , along with top officials, recently visited the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, the nation's top spy agency, for a thoroughly briefing.
In response, Pakistan has carried out two missile tests in three days and India has announced civil defense drills involving air raid sirens and evacuation plans across several states. The two nations shared their grievances at a United Nations Security Council meeting on April 25, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressing the urgency of "maximum restraint" and avoiding a military confrontation that could easily escalate out of control.
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- Breaking news reports suggest a round of escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following a terror attack on soldiers in Balochistan, with Pakistan's military accusing India of masterminding the violence through a proxy group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
- The latest attack in the ongoing war-and-conflicts between the two nuclear powers, which has been marked by repeated instances of terror and proxy wars, has left seven Pakistani soldiers dead and five wounded.
- The BLA, long known for instigating violence in border provinces like Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, claimed responsibility for bombing a military convoy on May 6, 2025, but evidence supporting the assertion of the BLA being an Indian proxy remains unverified.
- The BLA's deadly attack on a passenger train in March 2025, resulting in the deaths of 31 people, largely soldiers, further exacerbated political tensions, setting the stage for the latest incident in Peshawar.
- The approaches of both nations in dealing with the conflicts have become increasingly antagonistic, with Pakistan and India accusing each other of fueling terror activities following recent incidents.
- As their general-news relations remain strained, both Pakistan and India have implemented strict measures, including the suspension of trade, shutting down border crossings, expelling diplomats, and even reconsidering a key water treaty, potentially impacting the already fragile economy of both countries.
