US Designates Baloch Liberation Army As Foreign Terrorist Organisation

The United States is designating separatist group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) as a foreign terrorist organisation.

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The BLA, also known as the Majeed Brigade, is fighting for an independent Balochistan.

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  • The US has designated the Baloch Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organisation
  • The BLA is also known as the Majeed Brigade
  • The group seeks an independent Balochistan province in southwest Pakistan
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The United States is designating separatist group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) as a foreign terrorist organisation, the US Department of State said on Monday.

The BLA, also known as the Majeed Brigade, is fighting for an independent Balochistan, a southwest province in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan to the north and Iran to the west.

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