The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (also known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is a Sindhi Militant organization based in the

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province of

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. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on railway tracks near

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, Pakistan. The group is currently active. Darya Khan is the leader of the group. Pakistan's media also stated that Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz's Chairman Mr. Shafi Muhammad Burfat is operating Sindhudesh Liberation Army from

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, however the claim doesn't have evidence.

Declaration as a terrorist organisation

Sindhudesh Liberation Army is designated as terrorist organisation by the government of Pakistan. Pakistan has repeatedly accused

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of supporting Sindhudesh Liberation Army.

Attacks

The group is responsible for low-intensity bomb explosions in parts of Sindh. In May 2012, the group claimed responsibility for low-intensity bomb explosions outside the bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of the

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(NBP) in different districts of Sindh. Four people were injured in the attacks. In 2016, a vehicle of Chinese engineer was targeted with remote control bomb at Gulshan-e-Hadeed

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. Chinese national and his driver were injured in the explosion. Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. On August 5, 2020, the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA), a Group Allied with SLA, claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a rally organized by the Jamaat-i-Islami in Karachi that injured about 40 people. The rally was taken out on the first anniversary of India government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

References

{{Pakistan separatist movements , state=expanded Organisations designated as terrorist by Pakistan National liberation movements Separatism in Pakistan Rebel groups in Pakistan Sindhi nationalism Research and Analysis Wing activities in Pakistan

Declaration as a terrorist organisation

Attacks

See also

References