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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "BLA's Suicide Squad: Majeed Fidayeen Brigade". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Majeed Brigade: The Baluch Liberation Army's Suicide Squad". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ "BLA's Suicide Squad: Majeed Fidayeen Brigade". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2024-08-01). "Govt proscribes Gul Bahadur group, Majeed Brigade". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ Hashim, Asad. "Gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ "Pakistan attack: Deadly raid on stock exchange in Karachi". 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  8. ^ mohammad.zafar (2019-05-11). "Forces stave off Mumbai-style terrorist attack on Gwadar hotel". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  9. ^ Hashim, Asad. "Gunmen kill five in hotel attack in Pakistan's Gwadar". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-14.