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Lashkar-e-Balochistan | |
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لشکرِ بلوچستان | |
Active regions | Pakistan |
Ideology | Baloch nationalism Marxism[1] Secularism[1] |
Status | Inactive[2] |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Pakistan |
Lashkar-e-Balochistan (LeB) Urdu: لشکرِ بلوچستان, lit. 'Army of Balochistan' was a militant group based in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which was agitating for Balochistan's national independence. The LeB became publicly known in 2012, after it claimed responsibility for several bombings in Lahore, Karachi and Quetta, killing or injuring several people.[3][4] The group is currently inactive.[2]