Thread by @CalibreObscura

#Balochistan: The BLA released footage from an attack against a Pakistani Frontier Corps outpost in #Kotri last month. Quite typical for them but certainly interesting.

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Attack comes with the remote outpost coming under fire from attackers using SVD or PSL DMRs. One FC Guard is killed by the first shot from long range, another manning an MG3 is hit, and another shot barely misses another. The post is also hit by general small arms fire & RPG.

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Attackers then move in closer- these are armed with AK, RPG and grenades. A grenade is tossed next to a defender at extremely close range, whilst others come up the steep slopes. At this point it seems around 4 FC are dead, mainly from ranged fire.

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The attackers can then be seen gathering at the edge of the post, shooting over the top to keep heads down. We can see the group clustering, but seems they had no concern from fire at any other angle, or any defenders throwing grenades. The DShK pattern HMG is not used.

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At this point the attackers have already got into the outpost and already started passing weapons back (MG3 seen), then enter the outpost. We see graphic proof that the covering marksmen did indeed hit their targets.

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Attackers then engage in some limited CQB- at this point BLA fighters on the other end of the compound have also made their way in, so any defenders left are killed swiftly.

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The attackers proceed to loot large quantities of ammo, small arms, and kit from the outpost. Note: Attacker in Pic 2 with SW9VE, originally Afghan Army/Police equipment and purchased by BLA. We see here SVD, Type 63 107mm rocket, and kit grabbed.

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The outpost is comprehensively looted, from 107mm Launcher, to mortar bombs/mortar, clothing, quantities of G3A3 rifles to fresh food and drink and cooking utensils.

Seems they had plenty of time and decided to take it all.

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This shot is particularly surreal- BLA fighters mill around and loot the post as livestock watches.

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The outpost is then burned and abandoned, and the attackers retreat back into the mountains with all their captured materiel.

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Capture is impressive in the local context- large quantities of belted 7.62x41, MG1A3 (MG3), at least 9 G3A3/G3P4 (G3A4) rifles, No.36 Mills nade(s), a DShK/Type 54 HMG, and large quantities of API-T 12.7x108 ammo, a mortar & random kit. Most of which BLA don't usually use.

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Unfortunately for them, the FC post was totally unable to deal with the ranged fire covering fighters advancing right up to the post. Don't comment on tactics but there seems to have been opportunities missed to stem the attack- BLA clearly had the 3:1 advantage tho.

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This is just another of these videos, but is an excellent example of the kind of insurgency ran by the BLA, including the focus on looting *everything* of value, including useful materiel.

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