Sindhudesh Liberation Army

Sindhudesh Liberation Army
سنڌوديش لبريشن آرمي
Also known asSLA
SDLA
LeaderShafi Muhammad Burfat
Darya Khan (Chief Commander)
Dates of operation2010 – Present
Country Pakistan
MotivesIndependence of Sindh from Pakistan
  • Establishing rights and determination of Sindhi people
Active regionsSindh
IdeologySindhi nationalism
Major actionsBombings
Notable attacksList of Sindhudesh Liberation Army attacks on Pakistan infrastructure in Sindh
StatusActive [1]
SizeUnknown
Means of revenueSindhi diaspora in
 United States
 United Kingdom
Battles and warsInsurgency in Sindh
Designated as a terrorist group byPakistan

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (also known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is a Sindhi Militant organization based in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on railway tracks near Hyderabad, Pakistan.[2] The group is currently active.[3]

Darya Khan is the leader of the group.[4] Pakistan's media also stated that Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz's Chairman Mr. Shafi Muhammad Burfat is operating Sindhudesh Liberation Army from Kabul, however the claim doesn't have evidence.[5]

  1. ^ "Pakistan: Fragil Sindh Order". Eurasia Review. February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Sindhi separatists try to blow up Hyderabad railway track". tribune.com.pk. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Terrorist Groups". South Asian Terrorism Portal Index (SATP). Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Houses of six PPP leaders targeted in 'bomb attacks'". Dawn Newspaper. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Fugitive Sindhudesh chief operating from Kabul". The News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.