Name of Organization |
United Baloch Army (UBA) |
Formation |
It is an underground armed organisation
formed in 2000.
It emerged as a result of a reported rift between the
Marri brothers, the leaders of the
Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). |
Status |
The group has been proscribed by
the Government of Pakistan on March 15, 2013. |
Leadership |
·
Mehran Marri
Mehran Marri
Mehran Marri founded the UBA after he was accused of
stealing money and weapons stash from the Baloch
Liberation Army (BLA) funds.
He is the son of
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri
and was appointed the chief of the Marri tribe after his
father’s death in July 2014.
He is the representative of Balochistan at United
Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and European Union
(EU).
·
Mir Abdul Nabi Bangulzai
Bangulzai
Bangulzai is the chief of the banned outfit UBA. He has
been using young boys to carry out grenade and bomb
attacks in Quetta. |
School of thought/ Classification |
Separatist/Ethnic Nationalist. |
Ideology |
The United Baloch Army operates for the liberation of
Balochistan. |
Framework |
No information is available about the framework of this
group. |
Financial resources |
No information is available about the financial
resources of this group. |
Recruitment tools & demographics |
The information about the recruitment tools is
unavailable. However, the videos uploaded by UBA and the
statements given by the leaders at different forums can
influence and attract freedom fighters to join the
organisation. |
Connections & linkages |
The UBA is a splinter group of the
Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). |
Areas of Operation |
The UBA operates in the Balochistan province.
The UBA has also claimed responsibility of a blast at a
fruit market in Islamabad in April 2014; however the
Interior Ministry has rejected their claims. |
Tools |
Video/ Audio
Videos uploaded on Dailymotion website.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1707zn_united-baloch-army-uba_shortfilms
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1709sc_united-baloch-army-video-released_shortfilms
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1709s4_uba-sarmachar-attack-on-johan-levies_shortfilms
Social Media:
The UBA is an underground militant organisation, thus it
does not have its social media accounts. However, Mehran
Marri, the leader of the organisation connects with his
followers and disseminates his message and influence
through his Twitter account.
https://mobile.twitter.com/mehranmarri
|
Name Variations |
The UBA was known as the Balochistan United Army (BUA)
before it was proscribed on August 4, 2012. |
Who they are:
The United Baloch Army is one of the multiple groups that are
fighting for the liberation of Balochistan. It is led by the
Mehran Marri, the chief of Marri tribe and son of late Nawab
Khair Bakhsh Marri. It has been involved on bomb and grenade
attacks in Quetta.
It has been proscribed by the government of Pakistan on March
15, 2013.
History:
The United Baloch Army emerged in 2000
under the leadership of Mehran Marri after reported fallout
between Mehran Marri and his brother Hyrbyair, the leader of the
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). Mehran Marri and his followers
were accused of theft of millions of rupees and weapons stash
from BLA.
It was known as the Balochistan United Army and was proscribed
by the government of Pakistan on August 4, 2012.
It emerged by the name of United Baloch Army as an underground
militant group.
Organization’s Message:
The United Baloch Army seeks liberation of Balochistan from
Pakistan.
Target Audience:
The group targets freedom fighters and young boys to carry out
their subversive activities.
Tools:
Print Media
Not
Available
Publications
Not
Available
Video/ Audio
Videos uploaded on Dailymotion website:
Retrieved from:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1707zn_united-baloch-army-uba_shortfilms
Retrieved from:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1709sc_united-baloch-army-video-released_shortfilms
Retrieved from:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1709s4_uba-sarmachar-attack-on-johan-levies_shortfilms
Social Media:
The United Baloch Army leader Mehran Marri is active on Twitter.
Retrieved from:
https://mobile.twitter.com/mehranmarri
Splinter Groups:
Not Available.
Annexure
Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
Balochistan Liberation Army is a militant organization carrying
out violent activities in the Balochistan province against the Pakistan
army for independence from Pakistan. It is led by
Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri who is residing in London for a long
time.
The organization carried out an attack on former President
General Pervez Musharraf in 2005 while he was visiting a
paramilitary camp in Kohlu.
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri
Khair Bakhsh Marri was a Baloch nationalist from Balochistan and
was famous among fellow Baloch insurgents. He participated in
1979 Baloch insurgency and remained in exile in Afghanistan. He
returned after the collapse of the left wing regime in Kabul. He
was also a leader of BLA.
Separatist/Ethnic Nationalist
They believe they are being repressed and discriminated against
and therefore the demand a separate regime for themselves.