Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres shot dead an agent of Military Intelligence (MI) in Jiwani area of Gwadar District in Balochistan on August 23, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesperson’ Azad Baloch claimed responsibility. Azad Baloch has stated on his official Telegram channel, Baloch Liberation Voice, and said that Naseer, a key worker of MI, was killed by bullets of BLA cadres in Jiwani area. He said person was primarily related to Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was working under the auspices of MI for the past decade. He performed his work as a secret service in Gwadar, Kech, Peshukan and western Balochistan for a long time. Azad Baloch further said that Agent Naseer was a regular intelligence worker who was fluent in several languages and used to inform the local Baloch in a very clever manner. Azad Baloch said that the mentioned person used to change his business and residence every few months in different areas of Balochistan and used to incite people to work for MI by calling him a job.
Meanwhile, one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel sustained injuries when BLA cadres attack FC checkpost with hand grenade near the Nushki bus stand in Nushki Town (Nushki District) on August 23, reports Radio Zrumbesh. BLA ‘spokesperson’ Azad Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack.