Lashkar-e-Balochistan (LeB) was a militant group based in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

Balochistan province Balochistan (; ; , ) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Khybe ...

, which was agitating for

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's national independence. The LeB became publicly known in 2012, after it claimed responsibility for several bombings in

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and

Quetta Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...

, killing or injuring several people. The group is currently inactive.

Designation as a terrorist organization

In August 2012, the Pakistani government designated LeB as a terrorist group.

Allegations of foreign support

Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of supporting the Baloch militant groups in order to destabilize the country. India has categorically denied the allegation, stating that no concrete evidence has been provided.

References

{{Pakistan separatist movements Organisations designated as terrorist by Pakistan Baloch nationalist militant groups Insurgency in Balochistan Paramilitary organisations based in Pakistan Rebel groups in Afghanistan Rebel groups in Pakistan Separatism in Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan