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The Majeed Fidayeen Brigade is a suicide squad associated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).[1]
The Majeed Brigade was established in 2011 and has carried out several suicide attacks targeting Pakistani security forces and Chinese nationals involved in China–Pakistan Economic Corridor projects in Pakistan.[2]
History
[edit]The Majeed Brigade was named after the two brothers, Majeed Langove Senior and Majeed Langove Junior. In August 1974, Majeed Senior lost his life when he attempted to assassinate then-Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto during his visit to Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.[1][3]
Two years after the death of Majeed Langove Senior, Majeed Langove Junior was born.[1] Majeed Junior was killed while trying to protect his comrades during a raid by Pakistani security forces on their hideout in Quetta in March 2010.[3] The death of Majeed Langove Junior was widely mourned by nationalists throughout Balochistan.[1]
Following the death of Majeed Langove Junior, Aslam Baloch, alias Achu, the leader of the BLA at that time, established a death squad and named it as the Majeed Brigade. The Brigade conducted its first suicide attack in December 2011 to target Shafiq Mengal, a tribal leader and ally of the Pakistan Army. Although Shafiq Mengal survived the attack, at least 14 people were killed.[1]
The squad then experienced a period of inactivity due to financial constraints and a shortage of recruits. It took seven years before the Majeed Brigade launched its second suicide attack in August 2018[3] when they targeted a bus carrying Chinese engineers in Dalbandin.[1]
Aslam Baloch led the Majeed Brigade until his death in Kandahar, Afghanistan during a suicide attack in December 2018. Throughout his tenure, he remained committed to executing suicide attacks against Chinese interests and the Pakistani government.[4]
In 2024, the Government of Pakistan officially proscribed the Majeed Brigade, designating it as a banned organization.[5]
Notable attacks
[edit]- In November 2018, three members of the Majeed Brigade attacked the Chinese consulate in Karachi.[3] The attack led to the deaths of at least two policemen and all three attackers involved in the operation.[6]
- In June 2020, four heavily armed members of the Majeed Brigade launched an assault on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi.[3] The attack resulted in the deaths of at least seven individuals, including all four attackers.[7]
- In May 2019, three members of the Majeed Brigade stormed the Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts in Gwadar and executed an attack reminiscent of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[8] The attack resulted in the deaths of at least four hotel employees and a Pakistan Navy soldier.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Who are the Majeed Brigade, the Baloch militants who carried out Gwadar attack?". The Indian Express. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "BLA's Suicide Squad: Majeed Fidayeen Brigade". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e "The Majeed Brigade: The Baluch Liberation Army's Suicide Squad". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "BLA's Suicide Squad: Majeed Fidayeen Brigade". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2024-08-01). "Govt proscribes Gul Bahadur group, Majeed Brigade". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Hashim, Asad. "Gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Pakistan attack: Deadly raid on stock exchange in Karachi". 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ mohammad.zafar (2019-05-11). "Forces stave off Mumbai-style terrorist attack on Gwadar hotel". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Hashim, Asad. "Gunmen kill five in hotel attack in Pakistan's Gwadar". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-14.