The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed that its newly formed female unit, the Karima Armed Assault Division (KAAD), killed nine Pakistani security personnel in attacks in Balochistan. The claim has not been independently verified, and Pakistani authorities have not confirmed the reported death toll.Key HighlightsBLF claimed nine Pakistani security personnel were killed.The claim involves the newly formed Karima Armed Assault Division.The reported attacks took place in Balochistan.Independent sources have not verified the nine deaths.BLF Makes Casualty ClaimThe BLF is a separatist armed group active in Balochistan. The group recently announced its new female unit, called the Karima Armed Assault Division, or KAAD.The group has claimed that KAAD took part in attacks against Pakistani security forces. The latest claim says nine security personnel were killed.However, there is no independent confirmation of the exact number of people killed. Reports on attacks involving the new unit have also carried different details about casualties.The lack of independent access to some areas of Balochistan makes it difficult to verify such claims quickly. The South Asia Terrorism Portal has also noted that casualty claims linked to the new female unit could not be independently verified.New Female Unit Draws AttentionThe BLF announced KAAD in September 2026. It described the unit as a new armed division for women.According to reports, the group said women in KAAD would have different roles. These include combat, intelligence, communication, medical support and logistics.The unit is named after Karima Baloch, a former chairperson of the Baloch Students Organisation-Azad.The formation of KAAD has attracted attention because women have increasingly appeared in armed groups involved in the Balochistan conflict.Earlier Attack Near TurbatThe BLF had earlier claimed that KAAD carried out its first armed operation near Jusak, close to Turbat in Kech district.According to the group, KAAD fighters attacked a Pakistani military convoy travelling on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor highway. The BLF said several military personnel were killed or wounded and that vehicles were damaged.The casualty details from that attack were also not independently verified. The South Asia Terrorism Portal reported that the reported involvement of the female unit could not be independently confirmed.Claims of Further AttacksOn September 25, the BLF also claimed that KAAD members attacked Pakistani military convoys in the Kalat district.The group said its members blocked a highway near Manguchar and targeted military vehicles. It claimed that three military vehicles were destroyed or disabled.Pakistani authorities had not immediately confirmed the fighting or the losses claimed by the BLF.“Several Pakistani military personnel were killed and wounded,” the BLF spokesperson claimed about the earlier attack near Turbat.The statement is a claim by the armed group and has not been independently confirmed.Situation in BalochistanBalochistan has seen continued attacks involving separatist armed groups and Pakistani security forces. The region is also important because it includes major roads and infrastructure linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.The latest BLF claim adds to reports about the group's new female unit and its reported armed activities.For now, the reported figure of nine deaths remains a claim by the BLF. Further statements from Pakistani authorities or independent reporting will be needed to establish the actual number of casualties.
