In Quetta, Pakistan, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested a female suicide bomber who was forced to support the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF). Mahal Baloch, a woman who had been separated from her children, was turned into a suicide bomber by the militant wing of the BLF.
It has come to light that Muhammad Hussain, Mahal’s father, is a member of the central committee of the Baloch National Movement, and that Mahal’s husband, Bebegar Baloch, was connected to the BLF’s armed wing (BNM). In 2016, a fight over money and weapons claimed the lives of Bebegar and his brother Noqab, who were among the BLF commanders’ closest friends.
After apprehending Mahal on Friday, the CTD and other sensitive agencies managed to thwart the intended attack. In her handbag, they discovered a suicide jacket with four to five kilogrammes of explosive material attached to it. The spokesperson for the Balochistan CTD claimed that the alleged suicide bomber in Quetta was aiming his device at significant infrastructure or security personnel.
Mahal was detained for physical custody after being arrested under FIR No. 09/2023 U/S 4-5 Exp, 11F(1)(2)(6)-11I-11N-07 ATA. The network’s remaining members are being sought out for arrest, and additional raids are scheduled in other Balochistan regions.
This incident brings to light the troubling pattern of Baloch mothers and sisters being utilised for nefarious purposes by terrorist organisations. On social media, the BLF’s false narrative that Mahal is missing has been debunked. This serves as a reminder that extremist organisations will do anything to further their objectives, and that authorities must be on guard to safeguard citizens and stop new attacks.
