ISLAMABAD: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has publicly acknowledged the deaths of two of its key members, exposing the false narrative pushed by its own political wing, Balochistan Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), regarding enforced disappearances.
In a statement released on May 20 by BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, the group confirmed that its operatives — Sangat Munir Baloch and Sangat Zahir Baloch — were killed in separate incidents, months apart.
Sangat Munir, also known as Abdullah, died in a road accident on May 5, 2025, while on a mission. He belonged to the Sholi (Dasht) region of Kech and had been an active militant since 2013, playing a significant role in the insurgency.
The second individual, Sangat Zahir Baloch — alias Mullah — was killed in an armed clash with Pakistani security forces on December 1, 2023, in the Garmkan area of Panjgur. A native of Washbud, Zahir had joined the BLA in 2017 and was described by the group as a committed and disciplined commander. The organization had concealed his identity and death for operational reasons until now.
Zahir’s name first came into the spotlight in December 2023 when the BYC — widely seen as a political mouthpiece of the BLA — claimed he was an innocent civilian who had been forcibly disappeared by state forces. The group presented him as a victim of alleged state repression, igniting outrage on social media and among human rights activists.
However, the BLA’s own admission has now exposed the truth that Zahir was not a civilian, but an armed insurgent affiliated with a designated terrorist organisation.
فیکٹ چیک 🚨 | BYC کا جھوٹ بے نقاب
دسمبر 2023 میں BYC نے ظاہر ولد عبدالصمد کو بےگناہ لاپتہ شخص کہا، اب BLA نے اعتراف کیا: وہ ان کا کمانڈر تھا، جو پنجگور میں مارا گیا۔
ریاست سچ پر کھڑی ہے، BYC پراپیگنڈے پر!#FactCheck #BLAExposed #PakistanZindabad#BYCisRAWTool #FakeNarrativeFail pic.twitter.com/CO0L8TCkKw— Salar Baloch (@SalarBaloch73) May 20, 2025
This revelation raises serious questions about the credibility of the BYC, which has frequently accused the state of arbitrary detentions and disappearances. The incident further reinforces the state’s stance that many of the so-called “missing persons” are, in fact, militants involved in anti-state activities.
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As the BLA’s statement contradicts the BYC’s claims, it highlights the urgent need for careful scrutiny of narratives that seek to malign national institutions under the guise of human rights advocacy. The state, officials maintain, stands firmly on the side of truth, while certain groups continue to propagate misleading accounts for political and ideological gain.
