Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar

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Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar
Baloch National Freedom Movement
بلوچ راجی آجوی سنگ
Founders Allah Nazar Baloch
Aslam Baloch   †
Leader Allah Nazar Baloch
Bashir Zeb
Foundation2018
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
MotivesIndependence of Balochistan and Sindh from Pakistan
AlliesFlag of Tehrik-i-Taliban.svg Pakistani Taliban [1] [2] [3]
Flag of India.svg  India (alleged by Pakistan, but denied by India) [a]
OpponentsState opponents:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran [19] [20] [21] [22]
Non-state opponents
Flag of Lashkar-e-Taiba.svg Lashkar-e-Taiba [23]
Flag of Jaish al-Adl.svg Jaish al-Adl [24]
Battles and wars Insurgency in Balochistan Insurgency in Sindh
Designated as a terrorist group byFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran [19] [20] [21] [22]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

The Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar [b] (BRAS) is a united front of Baloch separatist groups aimed at the creation of a sovereign Balochistan. It includes several prominent Baloch armed groups, most notably the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF). [25] The group was founded in November 2018 by Allah Nazar Baloch, leader of the BLF. [25] The BRAS was formed to fight Pakistan's administration of Balochistan. [26]

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Background

On 30 October 2017, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced their intention to form an alliance and coordinate joint attacks against Pakistani security forces. [27]

In November 2018, the Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar was formed as an alliance of Baloch militant groups aimed at expelling Pakistan from the Balochistan region, with Allah Nazar Baloch suspected to be the mastermind behind the creation of the BRAS. [25] The initial members of the BRAS upon its creation were the BLA, BLF, and Baloch Republican Army (BRA). [27]

In July 2020, the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) announced its entry into the BRAS, marking the inclusion of a non-Baloch group into the alliance and the expansion of BRAS operations into Sindh. [28] [29] [30] The SRA's entry into the BRAS also solidified the latter's claim of serving as a united front against what it describes as "Punjabi domination" in Pakistan. [26]

Activities

In March 2025, the BRAS announced its creation of a unified military outfit, which it named the Baloch National Army (not to be confused with the defunct Baloch Nationalist Army with the same name), in addition to an intensified offensive against both Chinese interests in Balochistan and Pakistan. [31] [32] The alliance announced this decision to transition the Baloch insurgency from a low-level scattered campaign toward an organised effort to combat Pakistan's military and intelligence operations. [33]

BRAS militants have also clashed with Jaish al-Adl along the Iran–Pakistan border. [25] The alliance launched Operation Aas-Rech in February 2020, attacking alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in Kech district. [23]

Members

Notes

  1. ↑ [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
  2. ↑ Balochi: بلوچ راجی آجوی سنگر, romanized: Baloch Rāji Āājoi Sangarlit. 'Baloch National Freedom Movement'
  3. ↑ In January 2022, the BRA, along with the United Baloch Army announced its merger with the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA), ceasing activities as a separate group.

References

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  2. ↑ Baloch, Kiyya (2024-09-12). "BLA-TTP collaboration in Balochistan: alliance or anomaly?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Pakistani Taliban Broaden Support Among Baloch, Merge With Separatist Groups". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Explained: The Baloch Liberation Army". The Hindu . 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "'RAW Is Training 600 Balochis In Afghanistan' – Mariana Baabar – Apr 24, 2006". outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06.
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  9. ↑ "Transcript of RAW agent Kulbhushan's confessional statement". DAWN.COM. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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  15. ↑ "MPs told Russia, India and UAE involved in Baloch insurgency". The Express Tribune. 2010-12-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22.
  16. ↑ Butt, Qaiser (2011-08-07). "Balochistan conflict: 'PM's talks with leaders unlikely to succeed'". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  17. ↑ David Wright-Neville (2010). Dictionary of Terrorism (1st ed.). Polity. pp. 48–49. ISBN   978-0745643021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  18. ↑ Declan Walsh (December 2010). "WikiLeaks cables: Britain 'over-reacted' in wake of Mumbai attacks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  19. 1 2 Siddique, Abubakar (2024-12-03). "After Decades Of Mistrust, Iran And Pakistan Join Forces Against Militancy". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  20. 1 2 "Joint Statement Third Quadrilateral Meeting of Foreign Ministers of China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  21. 1 2 "صلاح الدین فاروقی به هلاکت رسید". صدای بورس (in Persian). 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  22. 1 2 "Terror group says 12 members killed in joint Iran-Pakistan operation". Tehran Times. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  23. 1 2 "BRAS announces launch of Operation Aas-Rech". Cuba Balochista. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "BRAS: Emergence of a New Baluch Separatist Alliance". Jamestown Foundation. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Baluch Raji Ajohi Sangar: Emergence of a New Baluch Separatist Alliance". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  26. 1 2 Hummel, Kristina (2025-04-30). "The Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan: Evolution, Tactics, and Regional Security Implications". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  27. 1 2 "Baloch armed organisations form umbrella organisation". The Balochistan Post. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  28. ↑ "Baloch umbrella organisation, BRAS, and Sindh Revolutionary Army to form a united front". The Balochistan Post. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  29. ↑ "Baloch, Sindhi pro-freedom organisations to form united front to fight Pakistan occupation". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  30. ↑ Nabeel, Fahad (2020-07-27). "Interpreting BRAS-SRA Alliance". Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  31. ↑ "Baloch resistance groups form unified military outfit to take on Pakistan, China". India Today. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  32. ↑ Chakraborty, Debdutta (2025-03-03). "Baloch separatist groups to fight under one unified military command to counter Pakistan & China". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  33. ↑ "BRAS Announces 'Decisive New War Strategy,' Plans to Form Baloch National Army". The Balochistan Post. 2025-03-02. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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