This group, like most separatist groups in Baluchistan, are demanding greater political and economic rights for the ethnic Baluch people. BLUF believes that the central government in Islamabad is exploiting the mineral, oil, and gas resources in Baluchistan. BLUF is demanding a share of the wealth from the natural resources.
THREAT GROUP PROFILE META DATA & ANALYSIS
Group Alias: Unknown
Intel Analysis: This group came into the international arena with the kidnapping of John Solecki, specifically because he is both a UN official and an American. The last American to be kidnapped was Daniel Pearl in 2004. It is not to be confused with the well known Baluchistan Liberation Front, another separatist group from the region. Separatist militants have fought a low-scale insurgency for decades in Baluchistan, the largest but most thinly populated of Pakistan's four provinces.
Group Activities: On February 2nd, 2009, the group kidnapped John Solecki, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They claimed it was part of an effort to force the United Nations to pay attention to the plight of the Baluch people. The group has demanded the United Nations secure the release of 141 women in Pakistani torture cells, provide information about more than 6,000 missing persons, and resolve the issue of Baluch independence under the Geneva Convention.
Individuals Involved: Spokesman - Shahak Baluch
Operating Region: Baluchistan, Pakistan
Strength: Unknown
External Aid: Unknown
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Status: Active
Date posted: April 26, 2014
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