Quetta, July 15 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks on Pakistani security forces and infrastructure in Balochistan's Kalat and Kharan regions, aimed at what it calls resisting "occupation and exploitation," The Balochistan Post reported.

According to a statement released by BLA spokesperson Azad Baloch, fighters launched a blockade operation on July 11 on the strategic Quetta-Karachi RCD Highway near Dasht Goran, Kalat. The BLA reportedly halted traffic and controlled the area from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM. When Pakistani forces attempted to intervene, a gun battle ensued, leaving two soldiers dead and three wounded, The Balochistan Post reported.

In a parallel strike, the BLA sai...