Matin Agha, a former commander of the Afghan government forces, was critically injured in an explosion at Koh-e-Taran in the Dalbandin region of Balochistan. The blast also killed two other personnel from the former Afghan forces.
Journalist Bahoot Baloch confirmed the report, sharing images of Matin Agha receiving treatment in a hospital and photographs from the incident scene. Local sources add that Shahu, a prominent member of an armed group supported by the Pakistani government, was also killed in the explosion.
Reports of former Afghan security personnel being present in Balochistan and potentially deployed against the Baloch national movement are raising significant concerns. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), an armed group advocating for Baloch independence, stated that personnel from the former Afghan forces were among those killed during an attack on a compound belonging to Shafiq Mengal in Khuzdar.
Furthermore, Baloch nationalist organizations, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and the Balochistan National Party (BNP), along with members of the Balochistan Assembly, have expressed their apprehension regarding the presence of these former Afghan personnel in the province. These nationalist groups allege that these individuals accompany Pakistani forces during military operations in Balochistan and are implicated in criminal activities.
Residents in Pashtun-majority areas have also reported instances where these former Afghan personnel are allegedly involved in acts of unrest, theft, and other crimes. To date, the government has not issued a clear official stance on their presence. However, Abdul Rahman Khetran, a former provincial minister of Balochistan and a member of the provincial assembly representing Pakistan’s ruling party, the Muslim League, has confirmed their presence in the border areas of Dera Bugti and Barkhan.
Reliable sources have confirmed that Pakistan’s military establishment is preparing to utilize these former personnel—alongside their military preparations against the Afghan Taliban—to counter the Baloch national movement.