Baloch Republican Army

Baloch Republican Army
بلوچ ریپبلکن آرمی
LeaderBrahumdagh Bugti[1][2]
Dates of operation2006–2022
Active regionsBalochistan, Pakistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan[3]
IdeologyBaloch nationalism
Battles and warsInsurgency in Balochistan

The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) (Urdu: بلوچ ریپبلکن آرمی) was an armed militant group in Balochistan, Pakistan. [4] In September 2010, the Government of Pakistan banned the Baloch Republican Army.[5]

Brahumdagh Bugti was the head of BRA, until its merger with United Baloch Army (UBA). In 2017 Bugti's asylum request was rejected by Swiss authorities. The Swiss authorities said that Bugti's asylum request was rejected because he was involved in terror-related activities.[6][7]

In January 2022, BRA merged with UBA, to form Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA).[8][9] BRA and UBA also announced their dissolution following the establishment of Baloch Nationalist Army.[10]

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  2. ^ Ali, Naziha Syed (1 June 2015). "Situationer: Who's who of Baloch insurgency". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ "Pakistani militants against Belt and Road targeted in Afghanistan". NIKKEI Asia. 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ Samad, Yunas (2015), "Understanding the insurgency in Balochistan", in Roger D. Long; Gurharpal Singh; Yunas Samad; Ian Talbot (eds.), State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security, Routledge, pp. 118–145, ISBN 978-1-317-44820-4
  5. ^ Joshua, Anita (9 September 2010). "Five militant outfits banned in Balochistan". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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  8. ^ "Pakistani police: Bomb in city of Lahore kills 3, wounds 28". Associated Press. 20 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Bomb blast kills 2 people in Lahore; 26 injured". Gulf News. 20 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Anarkali Bomb Blast: BNA Claims Responsibility". Baaghi Tv. 20 January 2022.