United Baloch Army


United Baloch Army is a militant group, fighting for the separation of Balochistan. The group has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the Pakistani government. The government banned the group on 15 March 2013. The group has also been classified as a terrorist organisation by the Switzerland's government.
The group is led by Mehran Marri and was created as a result of an intrafamilial dispute between Mehran and his brother Hyrbyair Marri, the head of the Balochistan Liberation Army. BLA militants accused Mehran of stealing $3 million and $800 million worth of weapons from the BLA. The BLA and the Baloch Republican Army have both condemned UBA attacks as self-destructive. Both Baloch liberation army and United Baloch Army have clashed with each other. The deadliest clash took place in Dera Bugti where 20 militants from both the group were killed.
United Baloch army militants stormed two buses in Mastung district that were in transit form Pishin to Karachi. The militants emptied the buses and then shot and killed 22 ethnic Pashtuns on 29 May 2015.
United Baloch army also claimed responsibility for attack on Jaffar Express in Sibi. The attack claimed lives of 16 people and wounded 44 others.
On 16 November 2017, Mehran Marri, head of United Baloch Army was arrested at Zurich Airport by Swiss immigration authorities. Mehran Marri was placed under lifetime ban on entry to Switzerland. Swiss authorities issued a chargesheet in which they stated that Mehran Marri is the head of United Baloch Army. The chargesheet further stated that "if Marri was to enter Switzerland and work with Brahamdagh Bugti to coordinate terrorist operations, it could jeopardize the internal security of the country".