Forces foil BLA plot to use two underage girls as suicide bombers in Balochistan: say Home Minister Langove
Security forces in Balochistan, Pakistan, intercepted a plot by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) to use two underage girls as suicide bombers. The Home Minister used the incident to criticize the group's tactics and alleged foreign sponsorship of regional terrorism.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the extreme tactics used in regional insurgencies and the ongoing geopolitical tensions regarding alleged state-sponsored proxy warfare.
--> Home Balochistan Forces foil BLA plot to use two underage girls as suicide bombers in Balochistan: say Home Minister Langove Both Zainab, Fatima express gratitude to the security forces for saving their lives
facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Ullah Langov holds a press conference in Quetta. Photo: PTV Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau said on Saturday that security forces apprehended two young girls who were being prepared as potential suicide bombers by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Fitna al-Hindustan in an intelligence-based operation in Southern Balochistan.
While speaking to the media at a press conference in Quetta, Langau said the operation resulted in the safe custody of 16-year-old Zainab and her 12-year-old cousin, Fatima. He appeared alongside the two girls during the news conference.
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