Suicide Attack on FC Headquarters in Balochistan: Six Militants Storm Facility, Three Killed; Pakistan Blames BLA

Digital Desk

A major suicide attack struck the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in Nokkundi, Balochistan, late Sunday night, triggering a fierce gun battle between militants and security forces.

According to Dawn, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the main entrance, causing significant damage and enabling six armed attackers to breach the compound. Security personnel quickly launched a counter-assault, killing at least three militants. Some reports suggest all six were neutralized during the operation.

In a separate incident the same night, militants targeted an FC checkpost in the Gurmakan area of Panjgur district.

An FC spokesperson said both attacks were carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which has recently intensified strikes across the province, including in Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali.

The coordinated assaults came just hours after seven explosions rocked multiple locations across Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali. Though no casualties were reported, a police checkpost was struck with a grenade, an IED targeted an Anti-Terrorism Department (ATD) vehicle, and several grenade attacks were reported in Sariyab Road, Manzoor Shaheed Police Station, and Kech Beg area. A railway track near Lohar Karej was also damaged in an improvised explosive blast.

In Dera Murad Jamali, a police patrol vehicle was attacked with grenades. No group has claimed responsibility for these blasts so far.

Balochistan has witnessed a sharp escalation in militant violence this year, with more than 782 deaths reported. Major incidents include the March BLA train hijacking that killed several soldiers and a suicide bombing at a political rally in September that left 11 dead.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar recently said that 4,000 soldiers have been killed and over 20,000 wounded in attacks over the last four years. He blamed cross-border militancy since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and urged Kabul to curb TTP elements operating along the frontier.

Pakistan now ranks second on the Global Terrorism Index 2025, rising from fourth last year. The report highlights:

TTP attacks up 90%
BLA attacks up 60%
IS-K expanding operations into major Pakistani cities

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan account for 90% of all terror incidents, with TTP named the country’s deadliest militant organisation for the second consecutive year.