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QUETTA, Pakistan – In an unprecedented maritime assault, separatist militants fatally shot three Pakistan Coast Guard members aboard a patrol vessel in the Arabian Sea on Sunday, according to security officials.<\/p>

The deadly encounter occurred while the coast guard crew was conducting standard patrol operations near the Pakistan-Iran coastal border when insurgents launched their attack, intelligence and police sources confirmed.<\/p>

This maritime assault represents a significant escalation in the ongoing security crisis plaguing Balochistan province, where insurgent groups routinely target government forces and critical infrastructure.<\/p>

The prohibited separatist organization Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) took credit for the deadly operation. In an official statement, the BLA declared: “Following the operations on land, the action in maritime boundaries marks a new development in the BLA’s military strategy.”<\/p>

Security and intelligence officials report that an investigation has been initiated and protective measures have been increased throughout the region following the attack.<\/p>

The incident comes months after Pakistan conducted aerial bombardments in February that triggered a week-long military confrontation with Afghanistan. Pakistani officials accuse the Afghan government of sheltering militant organizations like the BLA, allowing them to organize and execute attacks from Afghan territory. Taliban leadership has rejected these allegations.<\/p>

The strategically important Gwadar district, home to a crucial deep-water port central to China’s major “Belt and Road” development project, has experienced numerous assaults by Baloch separatist fighters targeting security personnel and government facilities.<\/p>

Government representatives did not provide statements regarding the maritime attack when contacted for comment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Separatist militants killed three Pakistan Coast Guard personnel in an unprecedented attack on a patrol vessel in the Arabian Sea. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the assault near the Pakistan-Iran border, marking a new phase in their insurgency strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":50893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776007272324.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-deS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66153,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/deadly-fighting-in-pakistan-leaves-12-dead-including-5-soldiers\/","url_meta":{"origin":50894,"position":0},"title":"Deadly Fighting in Pakistan Leaves 12 Dead Including 5 Soldiers","author":"Admin","date":"May 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Military operations in Pakistan's Balochistan province resulted in violent confrontations that killed five troops and seven militants on Wednesday. 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